Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-133908

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The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not an offer to sell these securities, nor are they soliciting offers to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.


Subject to Completion
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated October 1, 2007

Prospectus Supplement
October   , 2007
(To Prospectus dated May 8, 2006)

           Shares

 

Depositary Shares
Each Representing 1/100 of a Share of    % Class G
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

(Liquidation Preference Equivalent to $25.00 Per Depositary Share)

We are offering and selling        of our depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/100 interest in a share of our Class G cumulative redeemable preferred stock that we have deposited with The Bank of New York as depositary. We will receive the proceeds from the sale of the depositary shares. As a holder of a depositary share, you will be entitled to proportional rights and preferences as if you held 1/100 of a share of our Class G preferred stock.

Dividends on the Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares will be cumulative from the date of original issue and will be payable, subject to declaration by our Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing January 15, 2008, at the rate of   % of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per year, or $     per share of our Class G preferred stock (equal to $     per year per depositary share).

Except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of our status as a REIT, the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock are not redeemable until           , 2012. On or after           , 2012, such shares may be redeemed for cash at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share of Class G preferred stock (equal to $25.00 per depositary share), plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. The Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares have no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed.

Ownership of more than 9.8% of the outstanding depositary shares or Class G preferred stock is restricted in our Charter in order to preserve our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Currently, no market exists for the depositary shares. We intend to file an application to list the depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange. If the application is approved, trading of the depositary shares on the NYSE is expected to begin within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the depositary shares.

Investing in our depositary shares involves risks. See “Supplemental Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus, and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.






  
Per Depositary Share
  
Total
Public offering price(1)
              $  25.00          $           
Underwriting discounts
              $                 $           
Proceeds to Kimco (before expenses)
              $                 $           
 
(1)  
  Plus accrued dividends, if any, from October  , 2007, if settlement occurs after that date.

We have granted to the underwriters a right to purchase within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement up to an additional        depositary shares from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts, to cover over-allotments.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The depositary shares will be ready for delivery in book-entry only form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company on or about October  , 2007.

Joint Book-Running Managers

Citi

Merrill Lynch & Co. UBS Investment Bank

Wachovia Securities



Joint Lead Manager

RBC Capital Markets

Co-Managers

Deutsche Bank Securities

Raymond James

Stifel Nicolaus




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Prospectus Supplement
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Prospectus
About This Prospectus
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Where You Can Find More Information
                 1    
Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference
                 1    
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
                 3    
The Company
                 4    
Risk Factors
                 5    
Use of Proceeds
                 9    
Ratios of Earning to Fixed Charges
                 9    
Description of Debt Securities
                 9    
Description of Common Stock
                 24    
Description of Common Stock Warrants
                 26    
Description of Preferred Stock
                 26    
Description of Depositary Shares
                 34    
Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations to Us of Our REIT Election
                 38    
Plan of Distribution
                 48    
Experts
                 49    
Legal Matters
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

You should read this prospectus supplement along with the accompanying prospectus carefully before you invest. Both documents contain important information you should consider before making your investment decision. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain the terms of this offering of depositary shares. The accompanying prospectus contains information about our securities generally, some of which does not apply to the depositary shares covered by this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information in the accompanying prospectus. If the information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with any information in the accompanying prospectus, the information in this prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede the inconsistent information in the accompanying prospectus.

It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the additional information under the caption “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus supplement.

You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any related free writing prospectus required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized any other person to provide you with additional or different information. If anyone provides you with additional or different information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor the underwriters are making an offer to sell the depositary shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, any such free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

As used in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Kimco,” and “the Company” mean Kimco Realty Corporation, its majority-owned subsidiaries and other entities controlled by Kimco Realty Corporation, except where it is clear from the context that the term means only the issuer of the Class G preferred stock, Kimco Realty Corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at its public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the public reference room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. You may inspect information that we file with the NYSE, as well as our SEC filings, at the offices of the NYSE at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” certain information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to the other information we have filed with the SEC. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered a part of this prospectus supplement and information that we file later with the SEC prior to the termination of the offering of the depositary shares will automatically update and supersede the information contained in this prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference the following documents we filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”):

•  
  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006;

•  
  our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007;

•  
  our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2007, April 26, 2007 and July 6, 2007; and

•  
  our Proxy Statement filed on April 6, 2007.

We are also incorporating by reference additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination of the offering of the depositary shares. These documents include periodic reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as Proxy Statements. Any statement contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

Documents incorporated by reference are available from us without charge, excluding all exhibits unless we have specifically incorporated by reference the exhibit in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from:

Kimco Realty Corporation
3333 New Hyde Park Road
New Hyde Park, New York 11042
Attn: Bruce M. Kauderer, Corporate Secretary
(516) 869-9000

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain certain “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, those listed under the caption “Supplemental Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement and under “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as well as the following possibilities: (i) general economic and local real estate conditions, (ii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn in their business, (iii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt, or other sources of financing on favorable terms, (iv) changes in governmental laws and regulations, (v) the level and volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (vi) the availability of suitable acquisition opportunities and (vii) increases in operating costs. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s expectations will be realized.

We caution readers that any such statements are based on currently available operational, financial and competitive information, and they should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinion only as of the date on which they were made. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to review or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances as they occur.

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as well as the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus before making an investment decision to purchase the depositary shares.

Kimco Realty Corporation

Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers. We are a self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and manage our properties through present management, which has owned and operated neighborhood and community shopping centers for over 45 years. We have not engaged, nor do we expect to retain, any REIT advisors in connection with the operation of our properties. As of June 30, 2007, we had interests in 1,519 properties, totaling approximately 180 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) located in 45 states, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Puerto Rico. Our ownership interests in real estate consist of our consolidated portfolio and in portfolios where we own an economic interest, such as properties in our investment management program, where we partner with institutional investors and also retain management responsibilities. We believe our portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping center properties is the largest (measured by GLA) currently held by any publicly-traded REIT.

We believe that we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in such a manner to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We are self-administered and self-managed through present management, which has owned and managed neighborhood and community shopping centers for more than 45 years. We have not engaged, nor do we expect to retain, any external advisors in connection with the operation of our properties. Our executive officers are engaged in the day-to-day management and operation of our real estate exclusively, and we administer nearly all operating functions for our properties, including leasing, legal, construction, data processing, maintenance, finance and accounting.

In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our net taxable income, excluding capital gains, each year. Dividends on any preferred stock issued by us are included as distributions for this purpose. Historically, our distributions have exceeded, and we expect that our distributions will continue to exceed, our net taxable income each year. A portion of such distributions may constitute a return of capital. As a result of the foregoing, our consolidated net worth may decline. We, however, do not believe that consolidated stockholders’ equity is a meaningful reflection of net real estate values.

Our executive offices are located at 3333 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020, and our telephone number is (516) 869-9000.

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The Offering

The offering terms are summarized below solely for your convenience. This summary is not a complete description of our Class G preferred stock or the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. For a more detailed description of our Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock, see the discussion under the caption “Description of Class G Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares” beginning on page S-12 in this prospectus supplement.

Issuer
           
Kimco Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation.
 
Securities Offered
           
       depositary shares (or        depositary shares if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), each representing 1/100 of a share of     % Class G cumulative redeemable preferred stock.
 
Price per Depositary Share
           
$25.00.
 
Ranking
           
With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares will rank senior to our common stock and will rank on a parity with respect to our Class F preferred stock. Our Class F preferred stock are our only outstanding shares of preferred stock.
 
Dividend Rate and Payment Dates
           
Investors will be entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends on the Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares at the rate of     % of the $2,500.00 per share liquidation preference per year, or $       per share of the Class G preferred stock (equal to $       per year per depositary share). Beginning on January 15, 2008, dividends on the Class G preferred stock will be payable, subject to declaration by our Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (or, if any such date is not a business day, on the next succeeding business day). Any dividend payable on our Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
 
 
           
Dividends on the Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares will be cumulative from the date of original issue of the depositary shares, which is expected to be October   , 2007.
 
 
           
Dividends on our Class G preferred stock represented by the depositary shares will accumulate even if:
 
 
           
•  any of our agreements prohibit the current payment of dividends;
 
 
           
•  we do not have earnings or funds legally available to pay such dividends; or
 
 
           
•  we do not declare such dividends.

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Liquidation Preference
           
If we liquidate, dissolve or wind up, holders of depositary shares will have a right to receive $25.00 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of payment (whether or not declared) to, but excluding, the date of payment, before any payments are made to the holders of our common stock or other junior securities.
 
Optional Redemption / No Maturity
           
Except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of our status as a REIT, we may not redeem the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock prior to         , 2012. On or after         , 2012, we may, at our option, redeem the Class G preferred stock (and the preferred stock depositary will redeem the number of depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock redeemed) for cash, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share of the Class G preferred stock (equal to $25.00 per depositary share), plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date. The Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares have no stated maturity date and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption (except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of our status as a REIT).
 
Voting Rights
           
Holders of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock generally have no voting rights. However, if and whenever dividends payable on the Class G preferred stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, holders of the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock (voting together as a class with holders of the Class F preferred stock and all other classes or series of preferred stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable) will be entitled to elect two additional directors to serve on our Board of Directors until we pay, or declare and set apart for payment, all cumulative dividends on the Class G preferred stock.
 
Conversion
           
The Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities, except that, in limited circumstances, the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock may be automatically converted into or exchanged for Class G excess preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock. See “Description of Class G Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares — Restrictions on Ownership.”

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Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
           
Ownership of more than 9.8% of our outstanding Class G preferred stock or the outstanding depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock is restricted in our Charter in order to preserve our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. See “Description of Class G Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares — Restrictions on Ownership” in this prospectus supplement as well as “Description of Preferred Stock — Restrictions on Ownership” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Trading
           
We intend to file an application to list the depositary shares on the NYSE. If the application is approved, trading of the depositary shares on the NYSE is expected to begin within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the depositary shares. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the depositary shares prior to commencement of any trading on the NYSE. However, the underwriters will have no obligation to do so, and no assurance can be given that a market for the depositary shares will develop prior to commencement of trading on the NYSE or, if developed, will be maintained.
 
Use of Proceeds
           
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $       million (or approximately $       million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full). We expect to use the net proceeds received from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include funding our investment activities. Pending use for our investment activities, we will partially repay existing indebtedness. See “Use of Proceeds” on page S-9 of this prospectus supplement.
 
Form
           
The depositary shares will be issued and maintained in book-entry only form registered in the name of the nominee of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), except under limited circumstances.
 
Settlement Date
           
Delivery of the depositary shares will be made against payment therefor on or about October   , 2007.
 

Risk Factors

Investing in the depositary shares involves risks. Please read the section entitled “Supplemental Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement, “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of the accompanying prospectus and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

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Summary Consolidated and Other Financial Data

The summary consolidated and other financial data at each of the dates and for each of the years presented below were derived from our audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements, which, except for the interim financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the ratios of earnings to total fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. Because the information in this table is only a summary and does not provide all of the information contained in our financial statements, including the related notes, you should read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, all of which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

The Company believes that the book value of its real estate assets, which reflects the historical costs of such real estate assets less accumulated depreciation, is not indicative of the current market value of its properties. Further, historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of future operating performance.

        Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Year Ended December 31,(1)
   
        2007
    2006(2)
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
           
        (in thousands, except per share information)    
Operating Data:
                                                                                                                       
Revenues from rental property(3)
              $ 328,879          $ 282,902          $ 588,499          $ 503,039          $ 488,914          $ 446,901          $ 399,725   
Interest expense(4)
              $ 98,930          $ 80,928          $ 170,887          $ 126,573          $ 105,899          $ 101,351          $ 83,916   
Depreciation and amortization(4)
              $ 88,596          $ 62,397          $ 139,773          $ 100,915          $ 94,928          $ 79,057          $ 64,318   
Gain on sale of development properties(5)
              $ 12,837          $ 14,079          $ 37,276          $ 33,636          $ 16,835          $ 17,495          $ 15,880   
Gain on transfer/sale of operating properties, net of tax(4)
              $ 2,332          $ 1,394          $ 2,460          $ 2,833          $           $ 3,177          $    
Benefit for income taxes (6)
              $ 26,399          $           $           $           $           $           $    
Provision for income taxes(7)
              $           $ 3,952          $ 17,253          $ 10,989          $ 8,320          $ 8,514          $ 12,904   
Income from continuing operations(8)
              $ 202,920          $ 170,572          $ 345,146          $ 325,142          $ 272,738          $ 233,757          $ 224,580   
 
        June 30,
    December 31,
   
        2007
    2006
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
           
        (in thousands, except per share information)    
Balance Sheet Data:
                                                                                                                       
Real estate, before
accumulated depreciation
              $ 6,830,826          $ 5,434,238          $ 6,001,319          $ 4,560,406          $ 4,092,222          $ 4,174,664          $ 3,398,971   
Total assets
              $ 8,625,250          $ 6,761,850          $ 7,869,280          $ 5,534,636          $ 4,749,597          $ 4,641,092          $ 3,758,350   
Total debt
              $ 4,191,215          $ 3,138,854          $ 3,587,243          $ 2,691,196          $ 2,118,622          $ 2,154,948          $ 1,576,982   
Total stockholders’ equity
              $ 3,500,003          $ 2,893,280          $ 3,366,959          $ 2,387,214          $ 2,236,400          $ 2,135,846          $ 1,908,800   
Cash flow provided by operations
              $ 392,804          $ 240,135          $ 455,569          $ 410,797          $ 365,176          $ 308,632          $ 278,931   
Cash flow used for investing activities
              $ (1,024,448 )         $ (733,393 )         $ (246,221 )         $ (716,015 )         $ (299,597 )         $ (637,636 )         $ (396,655 )  
Cash flow provided by (used for)
financing activities
              $ 396,110          $ 539,331          $ 59,444          $ 343,271          $ (75,647 )         $ 341,330          $ 59,839   
 

            Year Ended December 31,
   
        Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
Ratio of earnings to total fixed
charges(9)(10)
                 3.6 x            2.8 x            3.3 x            3.4 x            3.2 x            3.3 x  
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends(9)(10)
                 3.4 x            2.6 x            3.0 x            3.1 x            2.8 x            2.8 x  
 


(1)
  All years have been revised to reflect the impact of operating properties sold during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and properties classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, which are reflected in discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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(2)
  Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of operating properties sold during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 and properties classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2007, which are reflected in discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

(3)
  Does not include (i) revenues from rental property relating to unconsolidated joint ventures, (ii) revenues relating to the investment in retail store leases and (iii) revenues from properties included in discontinued operations.

(4)
  Does not include amounts reflected in discontinued operations.

(5)
  Amounts exclude income taxes.

(6)
  Does not include amounts reflected in discontinued operations and extraordinary gain. Amounts include income taxes related to gain on sale of development properties and gain on transfer/sale of operating properties.

(7)
  Amounts include income taxes related to gain on sale of development properties and gain on transfer/sale of operating properties.

(8)
  Amounts include gain on transfer/sale of operating properties, net of tax.

(9)
  See “Ratios of Earnings to Total Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends” in this prospectus supplement for an explanation of the calculation of these ratios.

(10)
  Note (1) above does not apply to “Ratio of Earnings to Total Fixed Charges” or to “Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.”

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SUPPLEMENTAL RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the supplemental risks described below in addition to the risks described under “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as well as the other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before investing in the depositary shares. You could lose part or all of your investment.

The depositary shares are a new issue of securities and do not have an established trading market, which may negatively affect their market value and your ability to transfer or sell your shares.

The depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/100 fractional interest in a share of Class G preferred stock, are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. We will apply to list the depositary shares on the NYSE. However, we cannot assure you that the depositary shares will be approved for listing on the NYSE. If the application is approved, trading of the depositary shares on the NYSE is expected to begin within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the depositary shares. We cannot assure you that an active trading market on the NYSE for the depositary shares will develop or, even if one develops, will be maintained. As a result, the ability to transfer or sell the depositary shares and any trading price of the depositary shares could be adversely affected. We have been advised by the underwriters that they intend to make a market in the depositary shares, but they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue market-making at any time without notice.

The market value of the depositary shares could be substantially affected by various factors.

As with other publicly traded securities, the trading price of the depositary shares will depend on many factors, which may change from time to time, including:

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  prevailing interest rates, increases in which may have an adverse effect on the trading price of the depositary shares;

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  the market for similar securities issued by REITs;

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  general economic and financial market conditions;

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  our issuance of debt or preferred stock; and

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  our financial condition, performance and prospects.

Our future offerings of preferred stock may adversely affect the value of the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock.

We may issue additional shares of Class G preferred stock and/or other classes or series of preferred stock. The issuance of additional shares of preferred stock on parity with or senior to our Class G preferred stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up could reduce the amounts we may have available for distribution to holders of the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock. None of the provisions relating to our Class G preferred stock or the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock contain any provisions affording holders of the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock protection in the event of a highly leveraged or other transaction, including a merger or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of our assets or businesses, that might adversely affect the value of the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock.

Our Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock are subordinated to our existing and future indebtedness.

Payment of dividends and other amounts due on the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock will be subordinated to all of our existing and future consolidated indebtedness. As of June 30, 2007, our total consolidated indebtedness was approximately $4.2 billion. We and our subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of our Class G preferred stock do not limit our ability to

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incur indebtedness. If we incur significant indebtedness, we may not have sufficient funds to make dividend or liquidation payments on the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock. In addition, in connection with our existing and future indebtedness, we may be subject to restrictive covenants or other provisions that may prevent our subsidiaries from distributing to us cash needed for payments on the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock or may otherwise limit our ability to make dividend or liquidation payments on the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock. Upon liquidation, our obligations to our creditors would rank senior to our obligations to holders of depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock and would be required to be paid before any payments could be made to holders of the depositary shares representing our Class G preferred stock.

Ownership of the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock is restricted to help preserve our REIT status.

Ownership of the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock is restricted to help preserve our REIT status. The provisions of the Articles Supplementary determining the terms of the Class G preferred stock will provide that no holder of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% of the outstanding Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock. The provisions of the Articles Supplementary will also provide that a transfer that results in a person actually or constructively owning more than 9.8% of the outstanding Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock or which would cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, will be null and void as to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee will acquire no rights or economic interest in those shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock. In addition, the shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock actually or constructively owned by a person in excess of the 9.8% limit, or which would otherwise cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, will be automatically exchanged for Class G excess preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock, as applicable.

The Class G excess preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock will be transferred, by operation of law, to us as trustee of a trust for the exclusive benefit of the transferee or transferees to whom the shares are ultimately transferred (without violating the ownership limit described above). The Class G excess preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock will not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions (except in the case of distributions upon a liquidation), will not be transferable, will not be entitled to voting rights and will be subject to certain other restrictions. For further details on the restrictions on ownership, see “Description of Class G Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares — Restrictions on Ownership” in this prospectus supplement as well as “Description of Preferred Stock — Restrictions on Ownership” in the accompanying prospectus.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $        million, or approximately $       million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full. We expect to use the net proceeds received from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include funding property acquisitions, investments in our institutional management programs and other investment activities as suitable opportunities arise. Pending use for our investment activities, we will partially repay the $425 million currently outstanding under our U.S. revolving credit facility, which matures in July 2008 and accrues interest at LIBOR plus 0.45% per annum. Affiliates of certain of the underwriters are lenders under our U.S. revolving credit facility and will receive their pro rata share of repayments thereunder, which amounts are expected to exceed 10% of the net proceeds of this offering. See “Underwriting.”

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RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO TOTAL FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to total fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated.

            Year Ended December 31,
   
        Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges
                 3.6 x            2.8 x            3.3 x            3.4 x            3.2 x            3.3 x  
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
                 3.4 x            2.6 x            3.0 x            3.1 x            2.8 x            2.8 x  
 

For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to total fixed charges, “earnings” consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest, (income) loss related to equity method investees, distributed income of equity method investees, minority interest in pre-tax (income) loss, amortization of interest capitalized and fixed charges. “Total fixed charges” consist of interest expense (including interest costs capitalized) and other financial charges and an interest factor attributable to rentals. The interest factor attributable to rentals consists of one-third of rental charges, which we deem to be representative of the interest factor inherent in rents.

For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, “earnings” consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest, (income) loss related to equity method investees, distributed income of equity method investees, minority interest in pre-tax (income) loss, amortization of interest capitalized and fixed charges. “Combined fixed charges” consist of interest expense (including interest costs capitalized) and other financial charges, preferred dividends (including tax effect factor) and an interest factor attributable to rentals. The interest factor attributable to rentals consists of one-third of rental charges, which we deem to be representative of the interest factor inherent in rents.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our historical capitalization as of June 30, 2007 and our capitalization on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the completion of this offering as if it occurred on June 30, 2007.

        Historical
June 30,
2007
    As Adjusted
June 30,
2007
        (in thousands)    
Debt:
                                      
Notes Payable(1)
              $ 3,414,047          $            
Mortgages Payable(1)
                 563,975             563,975   
Construction Loans Payable(1)
                 213,193             213,193   
Total Debt
                 4,191,215                  
Stockholders’ Equity:
                                       
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 3,600,000 (Historical) and      (As Adjusted) shares
                                       
Class F Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 700,000 shares
Issued and Outstanding 700,000 shares
                 700              700    
Aggregate Liquidation Preference $175,000
                                       
Class G Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, authorized      shares
                                    
Issued and Outstanding (As Adjusted)        shares(2)
                                       
Aggregate Liquidation Preference $      
                                       
Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares
                                       
Issued 252,735,515, Outstanding 252,188,935
                 2,522             2,522   
Paid-In Capital
                 3,211,398                   
Retained Earnings
                 234,990             234,990   
 
                 3,449,610                   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
                 50,393             50,393   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
                 3,500,003                   
Total Capitalization
              $ 7,691,218          $            
 


(1)  
  See Notes 11, 12, and 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated by reference herein for information pertaining to the notes, mortgages and construction loans payable.

(2)  
  Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option for this offering.

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DESCRIPTION OF CLASS G PREFERRED STOCK AND DEPOSITARY SHARES

Prior to the date of this prospectus supplement, we authorized the issuance of 345,000 shares of 7 3/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of 8 1/2% Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 460,000 shares of 8 3/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of 7 1/2% Class D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of 6.65% Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share. We also authorized the issuance of 345,000 shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 460,000 shares of Class C Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of Class D Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, which are reserved for issuance upon conversion of certain outstanding Class A preferred stock, Class B preferred stock, Class C preferred stock, Class D preferred stock, Class E preferred stock or Class F preferred stock, as the case may be, as necessary to preserve our status as a REIT. At June 30, 2007, 700,000 shares of Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, represented by 7,000,000 depositary shares, were outstanding. We are authorized to issue up to an additional 3,600,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, in one or more classes or one or more series, with such preferences and rights as will be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions establishing the terms of such shares adopted by our Board of Directors under the Maryland General Corporation Law. Out of the 3,600,000 shares of Preferred Stock that we are authorized to issue, we will designate      shares as Class G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and      shares as Class G Excess Preferred Stock.

General

Our Board of Directors will adopt a form of Articles Supplementary to our Charter determining the terms of the Class G preferred stock consisting of up to      shares, designated     % Class G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share. When issued, the Class G preferred stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Unless redeemed by us, the Class G preferred stock has a perpetual term with no stated maturity date. The following summary of the terms and provisions of the Class G preferred stock does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the pertinent sections of our Charter, which includes the Articles Supplementary designating the Class G preferred stock, which is available from us upon request.

The registrar, transfer agent and dividends disbursing agent for the Class G preferred stock will be The Bank of New York.

Each depositary share represents a 1/100 fractional interest in a share of Class G preferred stock. The Class G preferred stock will be deposited with The Bank of New York, as depositary (referred to herein as the preferred stock depositary), under a deposit agreement between us, the preferred stock depositary and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts issued by the preferred stock depositary thereunder. The depositary receipts will evidence the depositary shares. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each holder of a depositary receipt representing a depositary share will be entitled to all the rights and preferences of a fractional interest in a share of Class G preferred stock (including dividends, voting, redemption and liquidation rights and preferences). See “Description of Depositary Shares” in the accompanying prospectus.

We intend to file an application to list the depositary shares on the NYSE. If such application is approved, trading of the depositary shares on the NYSE is expected to commence within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the depositary shares. While the underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the depositary shares prior to commencement of any trading on the NYSE, they are under no obligation to do so and no assurance can be given that a market for the depositary shares will develop prior to commencement of trading or, if developed, will be maintained.

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Ranking

With respect to the payment of dividends and distribution of our assets and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the Class G preferred stock will rank (i) senior to our common stock and to all other equity securities that, by their terms, rank junior to the Class G preferred stock, (ii) on a parity with all equity securities issued by us other than those referred to in clause (i) or clause (iii), including our outstanding Class F preferred stock, and (iii) junior to all equity securities issued by us whose senior ranking is consented to by holders of the Class G preferred stock. For these purposes, the term “equity securities” does not include convertible debt securities. We currently have no equity securities outstanding senior to the Class G preferred stock.

Dividends

Holders of the Class G preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for payment, cumulative cash dividends at the rate of     % of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per year (equivalent to an annual rate of $     per depositary share). Dividends on the Class G preferred stock shall accrue and be cumulative from the date of original issue and shall be payable, subject to declaration by our Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2008, or, if any such date is not a business day, the succeeding business day. Dividends payable on the Class G preferred stock will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The preferred stock depositary will distribute cash dividends received in respect of the Class G preferred stock to the record holders of the depositary receipts as of the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable dividend payment date falls or such other date fixed by the Board of Directors for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the dividend payment date.

No full dividends shall be authorized or paid or set apart for payment on any class or series of equity securities ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to our Class G preferred stock unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for that payment on the Class G preferred stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period.

When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for their full payment is not so set apart) on the Class G preferred stock and any other class or series of equity securities ranking on a parity as to dividends with the Class G preferred stock, all dividends declared upon the Class G preferred stock and any other such equity securities shall be authorized pro rata so that the amount of dividends authorized per share on the Class G preferred stock and all other such equity securities shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the Class G preferred stock and all other such equity securities bear to each other.

Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, unless full cumulative dividends on the Class G preferred stock have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current period, then no dividends (other than in the form of our common stock or any of our other equity securities ranking junior to the Class G preferred stock as to dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up) shall be authorized or paid or set aside for payment or other distribution shall be authorized or made upon our common stock, excess stock or any of our other equity securities ranking junior to or on a parity with the Class G preferred stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, nor shall any common stock, excess stock or any of our other equity securities ranking junior to or on a parity with the Class G preferred stock as to dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such equity securities) by us (except by conversion into or exchange for other of our equity securities ranking junior to the Class G preferred stock as to dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up).

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agreement relating to our indebtedness, prohibits the authorization, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that the authorization, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if the authorization, payment or setting apart for payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Class G preferred stock will accrue whether or not we have earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of the dividends and whether or not the dividends are authorized. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Class G preferred stock will not bear interest and holders of the Class G preferred stock will not be entitled to any dividends in excess of full cumulative dividends as described above.

Any dividend payment made on the Class G preferred stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to the shares which remain payable.

Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of the Class G preferred stock are entitled to be paid out of our assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders liquidating distributions in cash or property at its fair market value as determined by our Board of Directors in the amount of a liquidation preference of $2,500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the date of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any common stock, excess stock or any other class or series of equity securities issued by us ranking junior to our Class G preferred stock as to liquidation rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of the Class G preferred stock will have no right or claim to any of our remaining assets. Our consolidation or merger with or into any other entity or the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of our property or business, individually or as part of a series of transactions, shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs.

In the event that, upon any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our legally available assets are insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions on all outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock and the corresponding amounts payable on all other classes or series of equity securities issued by us ranking on a parity with the Class G preferred stock as to liquidation rights, then the holders of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock and all other classes or series of equity securities issued by us ranking on a parity with the Class G preferred stock as to liquidation rights, including all other preferred stock, shall share ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.

Optional Redemption

Shares of Class G preferred stock are not redeemable prior to         , 2012. On or after          , 2012, we may redeem, at our option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, the Class G preferred stock (and the preferred stock depositary will redeem the number of depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock so redeemed), in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share), plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption, without interest. If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock and depositary shares are to be redeemed, the shares of Class G preferred stock and depositary shares to be redeemed will be determined pro rata (as nearly as practicable without creating fractional shares) or in such other equitable manner prescribed by our Board of Directors that will not result in a violation of the restrictions specified below under “ — Restrictions on Ownership.” In addition, we may redeem shares of Class G preferred stock in certain circumstances relating to the maintenance of our ability to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

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We will give the preferred stock depositary prior written notice of redemption of the deposited Class G preferred stock. A similar notice will be mailed by the preferred stock depositary, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares, addressed to the respective holders of depositary shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses shown on the records of the preferred stock depositary. No failure to give notice or any defect of the notice or in the mailing of the notice shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any shares of Class G preferred stock except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. Each notice shall state:

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  the date fixed for redemption of the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares;

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  the redemption price;

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  the number of shares of Class G preferred stock and the number of depositary shares to be redeemed;

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  the place or places where the Class G preferred stock and the depositary receipts are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and

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  that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date.

The notice mailed to each holder shall also specify the number of shares of Class G preferred stock and depositary shares to be redeemed from each holder.

On or after the redemption date, each holder of Class G preferred stock to be redeemed must present and surrender the certificates representing the Class G preferred stock at the place designated in the redemption notice and then the redemption price of such Class G preferred stock and any accrued and unpaid dividends payable upon such redemption will be paid to the person who presented and surrendered such certificates and each surrendered certificate will be canceled. Similarly, on or after the redemption date, each holder of depositary receipts representing depositary shares to be redeemed must present and surrender the depositary receipts representing depositary shares at the place designated in the redemption notice and then the redemption price of such depositary shares and any accrued and unpaid dividends payable upon such redemption will be paid to the person who presented and surrendered such depositary receipts and each surrendered depositary receipt will be canceled. In the event that fewer than all the shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares represented by any certificate or depositary receipt are to be redeemed, a new certificate or depositary receipt will be issued representing the unredeemed shares of preferred stock or depositary shares, as the case may be.

At our election, we may, prior to the redemption date, irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accrued and unpaid dividends) of the Class G preferred stock called for redemption in trust for the holders thereof with a bank or trust company, in which case the notice to holders of the Class G preferred stock and depositary shares to be redeemed will:

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  specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price; and

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  call upon such holders to surrender the certificates or depositary receipts, as the case may be, representing such shares at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accrued and unpaid dividends up to the redemption date). Any moneys deposited which remain unclaimed at the end of two years after the redemption date will be returned to us by such bank or trust company.

The holders of depositary shares at the close of business on a record date of any dividend will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to the Class G preferred stock represented thereby on the corresponding payment date notwithstanding the redemption thereof between such dividend record date and the corresponding dividend payment date. Except as provided above, we will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on shares of Class G preferred stock to be redeemed.

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If notice of redemption of any shares of Class G preferred stock has been given and if the funds necessary for that redemption have been set apart by us in trust for the benefit of the holders of any shares of Class G preferred stock so called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date dividends will cease to accrue on those shares of Class G preferred stock, those shares of Class G preferred stock will no longer be deemed outstanding and such shares will not thereafter be transferred (except with our consent) on our books and all rights of the holders of those shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price (including all accrued and unpaid dividends up to the redemption date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless full cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock will be redeemed unless all outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock and depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock are simultaneously redeemed. However, the foregoing will not prevent the purchase or acquisition of shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock and depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock. Unless full cumulative dividends on all outstanding Class G preferred stock and depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, we will not purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock (except by conversion into or exchange for equity securities ranking junior to the Class G preferred stock as to dividend and liquidation rights).

The Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares have no stated maturity date and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions (except in connection with the preservation of our REIT status).

Voting Rights

Except as indicated below or in the accompanying prospectus, the holders of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock will have no voting rights. On any matter on which the Class G preferred stock is entitled to vote (as expressly provided herein or in the Articles Supplementary), including any action by written consent, each share of Class G preferred stock shall be entitled to one hundred votes. As a result, each depositary share will be entitled to one vote on each matter for which the holders of shares of Class G preferred stock are entitled to vote.

Whenever dividends payable on the Class G preferred stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive, holders of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock (voting together as a class with holders of the Class F preferred stock and all other classes or series of preferred stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable) will be entitled to elect two additional directors to serve on our Board of Directors until we pay all cumulative dividends on the Class G preferred stock or declare such dividends and set apart for payment a sum sufficient for the payment thereof.

So long as any depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock remain outstanding, we will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (with the holders of the depositary shares representing the Class G preferred stock voting separately as a class): (i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of equity securities issued by us that rank senior to Class G preferred stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, or reclassify any of our authorized stock into such equity securities or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity securities; or (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Charter or Articles Supplementary, whether by merger, consolidation, or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the holders of the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock; except that with respect to the occurrence of any of the events described in (ii) above, so long as the

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Class G preferred stock remains outstanding with the terms of the Class G preferred stock materially unchanged or is converted into a security in another entity with the terms materially unchanged, the occurrence of such event will not be deemed to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of holders of the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock and except that (A) any increase in the amount of the authorized shares of Class G preferred stock or the authorization or issuance of any other class or series of equity securities or (B) any increase in the number of authorized shares of Class G preferred stock or any other class or series of equity securities, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Class G preferred stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.

The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which the vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of Class G preferred stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect the redemption.

Conversion

The Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities, except that, in limited circumstances, the Class G preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock may be automatically converted into or exchanged for Class G excess preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock, as applicable. See “ — Restrictions on Ownership.”

Stockholder Liability

Applicable Maryland law provides that no stockholder, including holders of Class G preferred stock and holders of depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock, shall be personally liable for our acts and obligations and that our funds and property shall be the only recourse for such acts or obligations.

Restrictions on Ownership

For us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. Our stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months (or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year). In addition, rent from related party tenants (generally, a tenant of a REIT owned, actually or constructively, 10% or more by the REIT, or a 10% or more owner of the REIT) is not qualifying income for purposes of the gross income tests under the Code.

Therefore, the Articles Supplementary will provide that no holder of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% of the outstanding Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock. The provisions of the Articles Supplementary will also provide that a transfer of our Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock, as the case may be, that results in a person actually or constructively owning more than 9.8% of the outstanding Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock, as the case may be, or which would cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, will be null and void as to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee will acquire no rights or economic interest in those shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock, as the case may be. In addition, the shares of Class G preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G preferred stock actually or constructively owned by a person in excess of the 9.8% limit, or which would otherwise cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, will be automatically exchanged for Class G excess preferred stock or depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock, as applicable.

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The Class G excess preferred stock and the depositary shares representing Class G excess preferred stock will be transferred, by operation of law, to us as trustee of a trust for the exclusive benefit of the transferee or transferees to whom the shares are ultimately transferred (without violating the ownership limit described above). The shares of Class G excess preferred stock will not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions, except in the case of distributions upon a liquidation. In addition, the shares of Class G excess preferred stock will not be transferable, will not be entitled to voting rights and will be subject to certain other restrictions. The shares of Class G excess preferred stock will be registered in the form of depositary shares with each depositary share representing a 1/100 fractional interest in a share of Class G excess preferred stock. For further details on the restrictions on ownership, see “Description of Preferred Stock — Restrictions on Ownership” in the accompanying prospectus.

Book-Entry System

The depositary shares will be issued as global securities. DTC will be the depository with respect to the depositary shares. The depositary shares will be issued as fully registered securities in the name of Cede & Co., DTC’s partnership nominee, and will be deposited with DTC. DTC will keep a computerized record of its participants (for example, your broker) whose clients have purchased the depositary shares. The participant would then keep a record of its clients who purchased the depositary shares. A global security may not be transferred, except that DTC, its nominees and their successors may transfer an entire global security to one another.

The depositary shares will be in book-entry only form, and we will not deliver securities in certificated form to individual purchasers of the depositary shares, and no person owning a beneficial interest in a global security will be treated as a holder of such global security for any purpose. Accordingly, owners of such beneficial interests must rely on the procedures of DTC and the participant through which such person owns its interest in order to exercise any rights of a holder under such global security. Beneficial interests in global securities will be shown on, and transfers of global securities will be made only through, records maintained by DTC and its participants. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in certificated form. Such limits and laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global security.

DTC has provided us with the following information: DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the United States Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing corporation” registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds securities that its participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the settlement among Direct Participants of securities transactions, such as transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through computerized records for Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need to exchange certificates. Direct Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations.

Other organizations, such as securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies that work through a Direct Participant, also use DTC’s book-entry system. The rules that apply to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC.

A number of Direct Participants, together with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., The American Stock Exchange LLC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, own DTC.

We will wire dividend and redemption payments to DTC’s nominee. We will treat DTC’s nominee as the owner of the global securities for all purposes. Accordingly, we will have no direct responsibility or liability to pay any amounts in respect of the depositary shares to owners of beneficial interests in the global securities.

It is DTC’s current practice, when it receives any dividend or redemption payment, to credit Direct Participants’ accounts on the payment date according to their respective holdings of beneficial interests in the global securities as shown on DTC’s records. In addition, it is DTC’s current practice to assign any consenting or voting rights to Direct Participants whose accounts are credited with securities on a record date, by using

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an omnibus proxy. Customary practices between the participants and owners of beneficial interests, as in the case with securities held for the account of customers registered in “street name,” will govern payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global securities, and voting by participants. However, these payments will be the responsibility of the participants and not of DTC or us.

Depositary shares represented by a global security will be exchangeable for depositary shares in certificated form with the same terms in authorized denominations only if:

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  DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository or if DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under applicable law and we do not appoint a successor depository within 90 days; or

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  we determine at any time that all depositary shares shall no longer be represented by a global security.

DTC’s ability to perform properly its services is also dependent upon other parties, including, but not limited to, issuers and their agents, as well as DTC’s participants, third party vendors from whom DTC licenses software and hardware, and third party vendors on whom DTC relies for information or the provision of services, including telecommunication and electrical utility service providers, among others.

DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depository with respect to global securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not obtained, securities in certificated form are required to be printed and delivered.

We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, securities in certificated form will be printed and delivered.

The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following discussion is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences relevant to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Class G preferred stock, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. For United States federal income tax purposes, a holder of depositary shares will be treated as holding the Class G preferred stock represented thereby. The discussion is based upon the Code, United States Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) rulings and pronouncements and judicial decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change at any time. Any such change may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of our Class G preferred stock. This discussion does not address all of the United States federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of such holder’s particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as banks, financial institutions, U.S. expatriates, insurance companies, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, persons subject to alternative minimum tax, partnerships or other pass-through entities, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, non-U.S. Holders (as defined below), tax-exempt organizations and persons holding our Class G preferred stock as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction” or other integrated transaction or who are deemed to sell their shares of Class G preferred stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code. Moreover, the effect of any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws is not discussed. The discussion deals only with our shares of Class G preferred stock held as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.

As used herein, “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our Class G preferred stock who or that is or is treated for United States federal income tax purposes as:

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  an individual that is a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or meets the “substantial presence” test under Section 7701(b) of the Code;

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  a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof;

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  an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or

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  a trust, if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons can control all substantial trust decisions, or, if the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996, and it has elected to continue to be treated as a United States person.

A “non-U.S. Holder” is a holder of our Class G preferred stock that is not a U.S. Holder. See “ — Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.”

No rulings from the IRS have or will be sought with respect to the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a different position concerning the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of our Class G preferred stock or that any such position would not be sustained. If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds our Class G preferred stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner is urged to consult its tax advisor as to the tax consequences.

Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors with regard to the application of the tax consequences discussed below to their particular situations as well as the application of any state, local, foreign or other tax laws, including gift and estate tax laws, and any tax treaties.

This discussion does not address any aspects of United States federal income taxation relating to the Company or its election to be taxed as a REIT. A summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations to the Company is provided in the accompanying prospectus, which you should read in connection with this discussion. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences to you of:

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  the acquisition, ownership and sale or other disposition of our Class G preferred stock offered under this prospectus supplement, including the United States federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences;

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  our election to be taxed as a REIT for United States federal income tax purposes; and

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  potential changes in the tax laws.

State, local and foreign income tax laws may differ substantially from the corresponding United States federal income tax laws, and this discussion does not purport to describe any aspect of the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders

Distributions Generally. Distributions out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits will constitute dividends and, other than with respect to capital gain dividends and certain amounts that have previously been subject to corporate level tax discussed below, will be taxable to our taxable U.S. Holders as ordinary income. See “ — Tax Rates” below. As long as we qualify as a REIT, these distributions will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction in the case of U.S. Holders that are corporations. For purposes of determining whether distributions to holders of our Class G preferred stock are out of current or accumulated earnings and profits, our earnings and profits will be allocated first to our outstanding preferred stock, including our Class G preferred stock, and then to our common stock.

To the extent that we make distributions on our Class G preferred stock in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, these distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to each U.S. Holder. This treatment will reduce the adjusted tax basis which each U.S. Holder has in its shares of our Class G preferred stock by the amount of the distribution, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and in excess of a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares will be taxable as capital gain. Such gain will be taxable as long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more than one year. Dividends we declare in October, November, or December of any year and which are payable to a U.S. Holder of record on a specified date in any of these months will be treated as both paid by us and received by the U.S. Holder on December 31 of that year, provided we actually pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following year. U.S. Holders may not include in their own income tax returns any of our net operating losses or capital losses.

Capital Gain Dividends. Dividends that we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable to our taxable U.S. Holders as a gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset, to the extent that such gain does not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year. These gains may be taxable to non-corporate U.S. Holders at a 15% or 25% rate. U.S. Holders that are corporations may, however, be required to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary income. Except as required by law, if we properly designate any portion of a dividend as a capital gain dividend, then a portion of the total capital gain dividends paid or made available to holders of all classes and series of our capital stock for the year shall be allocable to the holders of our Class G preferred stock in proportion to the amount that our total dividends, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, paid or made available to the holders of our Class G preferred stock for the year bears to the total dividends, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, paid or made available to holders of all classes and series of our capital stock for the year.

Passive Activity Losses and Investment Interest Limitations. Distributions we make and gain arising from the sale or exchange by a U.S. Holder of our Class G preferred stock will not be treated as passive activity income. As a result, U.S. Holders generally will not be able to apply any “passive losses” against this income or gain. A U.S. Holder may elect to treat capital gain dividends and capital gains from the disposition of stock and qualified dividend income as investment income for purposes of computing the investment interest limitation, but in such case, the U.S. Holder will be taxed at ordinary income rates on such amount. Other distributions made by us, to the extent they do not constitute a return of capital, generally will be treated as investment income for purposes of computing the investment interest limitation.

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Retention of Net Capital Gains. We may elect to retain, rather than distribute as a capital gain dividend, all or a portion of our net capital gains. If we make this election, we would pay tax on our retained net capital gains. In addition, to the extent we so elect, a U.S. Holder generally would:

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  include its pro rata share of our undistributed net capital gains in computing its long-term capital gains in its return for its taxable year in which the last day of our taxable year falls, subject to certain limitations as to the amount that is includable;

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  be deemed to have paid the capital gains tax imposed on us on the designated amounts included in the U.S. Holder’s long-term capital gains;

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  receive a credit or refund for the amount of tax deemed paid by it;

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  increase the adjusted basis of its Class G preferred stock by the difference between the amount of includable gains and the tax deemed to have been paid by it; and

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  in the case of a U.S. Holder that is a corporation, appropriately adjust its earnings and profits for the retained capital gains as required by Treasury Regulations to be prescribed by the IRS.

Dispositions of Our Class G Preferred Stock. If you sell or dispose of your shares of Class G preferred stock to a person other than us, you will recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property you receive on the sale or other disposition and your adjusted basis in the shares for tax purposes. This gain or loss, except as provided below, will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the Class G preferred stock for more than one year. If, however, you recognize loss upon the sale or other disposition of our Class G preferred stock that you have held for six months or less, after applying certain holding period rules, the loss you recognize will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent you received distributions from us which were required to be treated as long-term capital gains.

Redemption of Class G Preferred Stock. A redemption of the Class G preferred stock will be treated under Section 302 of the Code as a distribution taxable as a dividend (to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits) unless the redemption satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the Code enabling the redemption to be treated as a sale or exchange of the Class G preferred stock. The redemption will be treated as a sale or exchange if it:

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  is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the U.S. Holder;

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  results in a “complete termination” of the U.S. Holder’s stock interest in us; or

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  is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the U.S. Holder,

all within the meaning of Section 302(b) of the Code.

In determining whether any of these tests have been met, shares of capital stock, including common stock and other equity interests in us, considered to be owned by the U.S. Holder by reason of certain constructive ownership rules set forth in the Code, as well as shares of our capital stock actually owned by the U.S. Holder, must generally be taken into account. Because the determination as to whether any of the alternative tests of Section 302(b) of the Code will be satisfied with respect to any particular U.S. Holder of Class G preferred stock depends upon the facts and circumstances at the time that the determination must be made, prospective investors are advised to consult their tax advisors to determine such tax treatment.

If a redemption of Class G preferred stock is treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend, the amount of the distribution will be measured by the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received. See “— Distributions Generally.” A U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the redeemed Class G preferred stock for tax purposes will be transferred to its remaining shares of our capital stock, if any. If a U.S. Holder owns no other shares of our capital stock, such basis may, under certain circumstances, be transferred to a related person or it may be lost entirely.

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If a redemption of the Class G preferred stock is not treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend to a particular U.S. Holder, it will be treated, as to that U.S. Holder, as a taxable exchange in the manner described above under “— Dispositions of our Class G Preferred Stock.”

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. We report to our U.S. Holders and the IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year and the amount of any tax withheld. Under the backup withholding rules, a U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding with respect to dividends paid unless the U.S. Holder is a corporation or is otherwise exempt and, when required, demonstrates this fact or provides a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. A U.S. Holder that does not provide us with his correct taxpayer identification number may also be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the U.S. Holder’s United States federal income tax liability. In addition, we may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to any holders who fail to certify their non-foreign status. See “— Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.”

Tax Rates

The maximum tax rate for non-corporate taxpayers for (1) capital gains, including certain “capital gain dividends,” has generally been reduced to 15% (although depending on the characteristics of the assets which produced these gains and on designations which we may make, certain capital gain dividends may be taxed at a 25% rate) and (2) “qualified dividend income” has generally been reduced to 15%. In general, dividends payable by REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on corporate dividends, except to the extent that certain holding requirements have been met and the REIT’s dividends are attributable to dividends received from taxable corporations (such as its taxable REIT subsidiaries) or to income that was subject to tax at the corporate/REIT level (for example, if it distributed taxable income that it retained and paid tax on in the prior taxable year). The currently applicable provisions of the United States federal income tax laws relating to the 15% tax rate are currently scheduled to “sunset” or revert to the provisions of prior law effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, at which time the general capital gains tax rate will be increased to 20%, the 25% tax rate applicable to certain capital gain dividends will remain unchanged and the rate applicable to dividends will be increased to the tax rate then applicable to ordinary income.

Taxation of Tax-Exempt Holders

Dividend income from us and gain arising upon a sale of shares of our Class G preferred stock generally will not be unrelated business taxable income to a tax-exempt U.S. Holder, except as described below. This income or gain will be unrelated business taxable income, however, if a tax-exempt U.S. Holder holds its shares as “debt-financed property” within the meaning of the Code or if the shares are used in a trade or business of the tax-exempt U.S. Holder. Generally, debt-financed property is property the acquisition or holding of which was financed through a borrowing by the tax-exempt Holder.

For tax-exempt U.S. Holders which are social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, or qualified group legal services plans exempt from United States federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9), (c)(17) or (c)(20) of the Code, respectively, income from an investment in our shares will constitute unrelated business taxable income unless the organization is able to properly claim a deduction for amounts set aside or placed in reserve for specific purposes so as to offset the income generated by its investment in our shares. These prospective investors should consult their tax advisors concerning these “set aside” and reserve requirements.

Notwithstanding the above, however, a portion of the dividends paid by a “pension-held REIT” may be treated as unrelated business taxable income as to certain trusts that hold more than 10%, by value of the interests in the REIT. A REIT will not be a “pension-held REIT” if it is able to satisfy the “not closely held” requirement without relying on the “look-through” exception with respect to certain trusts or if such REIT is not “predominantly held” by “qualified trusts.” As a result of limitations on the transfer and ownership of stock contained in our Charter, we do not expect to be classified as a “pension-held REIT,” and as a result, the tax treatment described in this paragraph should be inapplicable to our U.S. Holders. However, because our stock is publicly traded, we cannot guarantee that this will always be the case.

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Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders

The following discussion addresses the rules governing United States federal income taxation of the ownership and disposition of our Class G preferred stock by non-U.S. Holders. These rules are complex, and no attempt is made herein to provide more than a brief summary of such rules. Accordingly, the discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be relevant to a non-U.S. Holder in light of its particular circumstances and does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences. We urge non-U.S. Holders to consult their tax advisors to determine the impact of United States federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws on the receipt, ownership, and disposition of shares of our Class G preferred stock, including any reporting requirements.

Distributions Generally. Distributions that are neither attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of United States real property interests nor designated by us as capital gain dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes. Such distributions ordinarily will be subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty unless the distributions are treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. Holder of a United States trade or business. Under certain treaties, however, lower withholding rates generally applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from a REIT. Certain certification and disclosure requirements must be satisfied to be exempt from withholding under the effectively connected income exemption. Dividends that are treated as effectively connected with such a trade or business will be subject to tax on a net basis (that is, after allowance for deductions) at graduated rates, in generally the same manner as dividends paid to U.S. Holders are subject to tax, and are generally not subject to withholding. Any such dividends received by a non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

We expect to withhold United States income tax at the rate of 30% on any distributions made to a non-U.S. Holder unless:

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  a lower treaty rate applies and the non-U.S. Holder files with us an IRS Form W-8BEN evidencing eligibility for that reduced treaty rate; or

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  the non-U.S. Holder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with us claiming that the distribution is income effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s trade or business.

Returning Capital Distributions. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a non-U.S. Holder to the extent that such distributions do not exceed the non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in our Class G preferred stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such Class G preferred stock. To the extent that such distributions exceed a non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in our Class G preferred stock, they will give rise to gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. The tax treatment of this gain is described below.

For withholding purposes, we expect to treat all distributions as made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. However, amounts withheld should generally be refundable if it is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact, in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

Capital Gain Dividends and Distributions Attributable to a Sale or Exchange of U.S. Real Property Interests. Distributions to a non-U.S. Holder that we properly designate as capital gain dividends, other than those arising from the disposition of a U.S. real property interest, generally should not be subject to United States federal income taxation, unless:

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  the investment in our Class G preferred stock is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s United States trade or business, in which case the non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to the same treatment as a U.S. Holders with respect to such gain, except that a non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax, as discussed above; or

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  the non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met, in which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s capital gains.

Pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, which is referred to as “FIRPTA,” distributions to a non-U.S. Holder that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by us of United States real property interests, whether or not designated as capital gain dividends, will cause the non-U.S. Holder to be treated as recognizing such gain as income effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Non-U.S. Holders would thus generally be taxed at the same rates applicable to U.S. Holders, subject to a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals. We also will be required to withhold and to remit to the IRS 35% of any distribution to non-U.S. Holders that is designated as a capital gain dividend or, if greater, 35% of a distribution to non-U.S. Holders that could have been designated as a capital gain dividend. The amount withheld is creditable against the non-U.S. Holders’ United States federal income tax liability. However, any distribution with respect to any class of stock which is “regularly traded” on an established securities market located in the United States is not subject to FIRPTA, and therefore, not subject to the 35% U.S. withholding tax described above, if the non-U.S. Holder did not own more than 5% of such class of stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution. Instead, such distributions will be treated as ordinary dividend distributions.

Retention of Net Capital Gains. Although the law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts designated by us as retained capital gains in respect of the Class G preferred stock held by non-U.S. Holders generally should be treated in the same manner as our actual distributions of capital gain dividends. Under this approach, a non-U.S. Holder would be able to offset as a credit against its United States federal income tax liability its proportionate share of the tax paid by us on such retained capital gains, and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent its proportionate share of such tax paid by us exceeds its actual United States federal income tax liability.

Dispositions of Our Class G Preferred Stock. Gain recognized by a non-U.S. Holder upon the sale or exchange of our Class G preferred stock generally will not be subject to United States federal income taxation unless such stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest within the meaning of FIRPTA. Our Class G preferred stock will not constitute a U.S. real property interest if we are a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity, which includes a REIT if at all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of its stock is held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. Holders.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, gain from the sale or exchange of our Class G preferred stock not otherwise subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a non-U.S. Holder if either (1) the investment in our Class G preferred stock is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. Holder’s United States trade or business or (2) the non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met. In addition, even if we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, upon disposition of our Class G preferred stock (subject to the 5% exception applicable to regularly traded stock described above), a non-U.S. Holder may be treated as having gain from the sale or exchange of U.S. real property interest if the non-U.S. Holder (1) disposes of our Class G preferred stock within a 30-day period preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution, any portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been treated as gain from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest and (2) acquires, or enters into a contract or option to acquire, or is deemed to acquire, other shares of our Class G preferred stock within 30 days after such ex-dividend date.

Even if we do not qualify as a domestically-controlled qualified investment entity at the time a non-U.S. Holder sells or exchanges our Class G preferred stock, gain arising from such a sale or exchange would not be subject to United States taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a U.S. real property interest if:

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  our Class G preferred stock is regularly traded, as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations, on an established securities market such as the NYSE; and

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  the selling non-U.S. Holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less in value of our Class G preferred stock throughout the shorter of the period during which the non-U.S. Holder held such stock or the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange.

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If gain on the sale or exchange of our Class G preferred stock were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, the non-U.S. Holder would be subject to regular United States federal income tax with respect to such gain in the same manner as a taxable U.S. Holder (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals) and the purchaser of the Class G preferred stock would be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 10% of the purchase price.

Redemption of Class G Preferred Stock. As discussed above under “Taxation of Taxable U.S. Holders — Redemption of Class G Preferred Stock,” a redemption of the Class G preferred stock may be properly characterized under Section 302 of the Code as a distribution taxable as a dividend (to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits) rather than as a sale or exchange of the Class G preferred stock so redeemed. In the event of such a redemption, we intend to treat the proceeds paid to a non-U.S. Holder as a dividend, and to withhold United States federal income tax from such proceeds as described above under “Distributions Generally.” You should consult your tax advisors regarding the effect of any such withholding and the possibility of obtaining a refund of any such amounts withheld.

Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting. Generally, we must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends paid to a non-U.S. Holder, such non-U.S. Holder’s name and address, and the amount of tax withheld, if any. A similar report is sent to the non-U.S. Holder. Pursuant to tax treaties or other agreements, the IRS may make its reports available to tax authorities in the non-U.S. Holder’s country of residence.

Payments of dividends or of proceeds from the disposition of stock made to a non-U.S. Holder may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless such non-U.S. holder establishes an exemption, for example, by properly certifying its non-U.S. Holder status on an IRS Form W-8BEN or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding and information reporting may apply if either we have or our paying agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that a non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the United States income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or credit may be obtained, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

Other Tax Consequences

State, local and foreign income tax laws may differ substantially from the corresponding United States federal income tax laws, and this discussion does not purport to describe any aspect of the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the effect of state, local and foreign tax laws with respect to our tax treatment as a REIT and on the receipt, ownership and disposition of our Class G preferred stock.

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the underwriting agreement and related terms agreement, each dated the date of this prospectus supplement, we have agreed to sell to each of the underwriters named below, for whom Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers and for whom RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. is acting as joint lead manager, and each of the underwriters has severally agreed to purchase from us, the respective number of depositary shares set forth after its name below.

Underwriter
        Number of
Depositary Shares
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
                                
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
                      
UBS Securities LLC
                      
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
                      
RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
                      
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
                      
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
                      
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
                      
Total
                      
 

The obligations of the underwriters are subject to certain conditions. The underwriters must purchase all of the depositary shares offered hereby (other than those covered by the underwriters’ over-allotment option) if any are purchased.

The underwriters are offering the depositary shares, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by counsel, including the validity of the depositary shares, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement and related terms agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officers’ certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

The underwriters have advised us that they propose initially to offer the depositary shares to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and to dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $       per share. The underwriters may allow, and these dealers may re-allow, a concession of not more than $       per share to other dealers. After the initial offering, the public offering price and other selling terms may be changed.

We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, to purchase up to          additional depositary shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement. The underwriters may exercise this option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale of the depositary shares offered by this prospectus supplement. To the extent that the underwriters exercise this option, each of the underwriters will become obligated, subject to conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage of these additional depositary shares as the number of depositary shares to be purchased by it in the above table bears to the          depositary shares offered by this prospectus supplement. We will be obligated, pursuant to the option, to sell these additional depositary shares to the underwriters to the extent the option is exercised. If any additional depositary shares are purchased, the underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms as those on which the         depositary shares are being offered.

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The following table shows the per share and total public offering price, underwriting discounts and proceeds, before expenses, to us, assuming either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.

            Total
   
        Per
Depositary
Share
    Without
Exercise of the
Over-Allotment
Option
    With Full
Exercise of the
Over-Allotment
Option
Public offering price
              $  25.00          $                  $           
Underwriting discounts
              $                 $                $         
Proceeds to Kimco (before expenses)
              $                 $                $         
 

We estimate that the total expenses related to this offering, excluding underwriting discounts, will be approximately $       and are payable by us.

Until the distribution of the depositary shares is completed, rules of the SEC may limit the ability of the underwriters to bid for and purchase depositary shares. As an exception to these rules, the underwriters are permitted to engage in certain transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the depositary shares.

The underwriters may over-allot the depositary shares in connection with this offering, thus creating a short position for their own account. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of depositary shares than they are committed to purchase in this offering. A short position may involve either “covered” short sales or “naked” short sales. Covered short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional depositary shares as described above. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or purchasing depositary shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of depositary shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase depositary shares from us through the over-allotment option. Naked short sales are sales in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the depositary shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.

Accordingly, to cover these short sales positions or to stabilize the market price of the depositary shares, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, depositary shares in the open market. These transactions may be effected on the NYSE or otherwise. Additionally, a representative, on behalf of the underwriters, may also reclaim selling concessions allowed to another underwriter or dealer. Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters’ purchases to cover the syndicate short sales or to stabilize the market price of our depositary shares may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our depositary shares or preventing or mitigating a decline in the market price of our depositary shares. As a result, the price of the depositary shares may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. No representation is made as to the magnitude or effect of any such stabilization or other activities. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and, if commenced, may discontinue any of these activities at any time.

We intend to file an application to list the depositary shares on the NYSE. If the application is approved, trading of the depositary shares on the NYSE is expected to begin within 30 days after the date of initial delivery of the depositary shares. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the depositary shares prior to the commencement of trading on the NYSE. The underwriters will have no obligation to make a market in the depositary shares, however, and if they begin to make a market they may cease market-making activities at any time.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

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In the ordinary course of their business, the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, commercial banking and investment banking transactions with us for which they have received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In addition, we have joint venture investments with an affiliate of UBS Securities LLC in which we have non-controlling interests ranging from 15% to 20%. Affiliates of certain of the underwriters are lenders under our U.S. revolving credit facility, and will receive their pro rata share of the amount of our U.S. revolving credit facility to be repaid with the net proceeds of the offering, which amounts are expected to exceed 10% of the net proceeds of this offering.

We expect that delivery of the depositary shares will be made against payment therefor on or about October   , 2007, which will be the          business day following the date of this prospectus supplement. Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle within three business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the depositary shares before October   , 2007 will be required, by virtue of the fact that any such trade would otherwise settle before October   , 2007, to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement, and should consult their own advisor with respect to these matters.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, New York, will pass upon certain matters relating to this offering for us. Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York, will act as counsel to the underwriters. Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, will pass upon certain matters of Maryland law. Latham & Watkins LLP and Sidley Austin LLP may rely upon Venable LLP with respect to matters governed by Maryland law. Certain members of Latham & Watkins LLP and their families own beneficial interests in less than 1% of our common stock.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference to Kimco Realty Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 2007 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kimco Realty Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006 have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PROSPECTUS
 
 
KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION
Debt Securities, Preferred Stock,
Depositary Shares, Common Stock and Common Stock Warrants
 
 
 
 
We may from time to time offer the following securities on terms to be determined at the time of the offering:
 
  •  Unsecured Senior Debt Securities;
 
  •  Shares or Fractional Shares of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share;
 
  •  Depositary Shares representing Shares of Preferred Stock;
 
  •  Shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
  •  Warrants to Purchase Common Stock;
 
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KIM.” We will make applications to list any shares of common stock sold pursuant to a supplement to this prospectus on the NYSE. We have not determined whether we will list any other securities we may offer on any exchange or over-the-counter market. If we decide to seek listing of any securities, the supplement to this prospectus will disclose the exchange or market.
 
Our debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares representing shares of preferred stock, common stock and common stock warrants may be offered separately, together or as units, in separate classes or series, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be set forth in a supplement to this prospectus. When we offer securities, we will provide specific terms of such securities in supplements to this prospectus.
 
In addition, the specific terms may include limitations on direct or beneficial ownership and restrictions on transfer of the securities offered by this prospectus, in each case as may be appropriate to preserve our status as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.
 
The securities offered by this prospectus may be offered directly, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of the securities offered by this prospectus, their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. None of the securities offered by this prospectus may be sold without delivery of the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of those securities.
 
Each prospectus supplement will also contain information, where applicable, about United States federal income tax considerations and any legend or statement required by state law or the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 
 
 
Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5.
 
 
 
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete and any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 
 
 
The date of this Prospectus is May 8, 2006.


 

We have not authorized any dealer, salesman or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The information contained in this prospectus and the supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the dates on their covers. When we deliver this prospectus or a supplement or make a sale pursuant to this prospectus or a supplement, we are not implying that the information is current as of the date of the delivery or sale.
 
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When used in this prospectus, “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Kimco Realty Corporation and its direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
 
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC,” as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act.” Under the automatic shelf registration process, we may, over time, sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus or in any applicable prospectus supplement in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. As allowed by SEC rules, this prospectus does not contain all the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the next heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before considering an investment in the securities offered by that prospectus supplement.
 
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549.
 
You may also obtain copies of our SEC filings at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. Please call l-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operations at the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
 
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and in each instance reference is made to the copy of that contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by that reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information about us and the securities offered by this prospectus, you should refer to the registration statement and such exhibits and schedules which may be obtained from the SEC at its principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of any fees prescribed by the SEC.
 
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
The documents listed below have been filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Securities Exchange Act”), with the SEC and are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:
 
  •  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005;
 
  •  Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2006, February 3, 2006, February 13, 2006, March 10, 2006, March 30, 2006, April 25, 2006 and May 8, 2006;
 
  •  Definitive proxy statement filed on April 12, 2006; and
 
  •  The description of the Class F Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-10889), filed on June 3, 2003, including any subsequently filed amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating the description.
 
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prospectus and prior to the termination of the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement.
 
This means that important information about us appears or will appear in these documents and will be regarded as appearing in this prospectus. To the extent that information appearing in a document filed later is inconsistent with prior information, the later statement will control and the prior information, except as modified or superseded, will no longer be a part of this prospectus.
 
Copies of all documents which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement (not including the exhibits to such information, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference) will be provided without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner of the securities offered by this prospectus, to whom this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement is delivered, upon written or oral request. Requests should be directed to our secretary, 3333 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 (telephone number: (516) 869-9000). You may also obtain copies of these filings, at no cost, by accessing our website at http://www.kimcorealty.com; however, the information found on our website is not considered part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.


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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus, including the documents that we incorporate by reference, contains certain historical and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) changes in general economic and local real estate conditions, (ii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn in their business, (iii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity or debt financing on favorable terms, (iv) changes in governmental laws and regulations (including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs), (v) the level and volatility of interest rates, (vi) the availability of suitable acquisition opportunities and (vii) increases in operating costs. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made only as of the date of this prospectus and we undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events might or might not occur. Accordingly, there is no assurance that our expectations will be realized.


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THE COMPANY
 
Overview
 
We began operations through a predecessor in 1966, and today are one of the nation’s largest publicly-traded owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers (measured by gross leasable area, which we refer to as “GLA”).
 
As of April 21, 2006, we owned interests in 1,117 properties, totaling approximately 143.2 million square feet of GLA located in 45 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
 
Our ownership interests in real estate consist of our consolidated portfolio and in portfolios in which we own an economic interest, such as Kimco Income REIT, the RioCan Venture, Kimco Retail Opportunity Portfolio and other properties or portfolios where we also retain management. We believe our portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping center properties is the largest (measured by GLA) currently held by any publicly-traded REIT.
 
We believe that we have operated, and we intend to continue to operate, in such a manner to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We are self-administered and self-managed through present management, which has owned and managed neighborhood and community shopping centers for more than 35 years. We have not engaged, nor do we expect to retain, any external advisors in connection with the operation of our properties. Our executive officers are engaged in the day-to-day management and operation of our real estate exclusively, and we administer nearly all operating functions for our properties, including leasing, legal, construction, data processing, maintenance, finance and accounting. Our executive offices are located at 3333 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11042-0020 and our telephone number is (516) 869-9000.
 
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our net taxable income, excluding capital gains, each year. Dividends on any preferred stock issued by us are included as distributions for this purpose. Historically, our distributions have exceeded, and we expect that our distributions will continue to exceed, our net taxable income each year. A portion of such distributions may constitute a return of capital. As a result of the foregoing, our consolidated net worth may decline. We, however, do not believe that consolidated stockholders’ equity is a meaningful reflection of net real estate values.


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RISK FACTORS
 
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and in our reports we file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference herein, as well as all of the information set forth in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement before investing in our securities.
 
Loss of our tax status as a real estate investment trust would have significant adverse consequences to us and the value of our securities.
 
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes under the Code commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. We currently intend to operate so as to qualify as a REIT and believe that our current organization and method of operation comply with the rules and regulations promulgated under the Code to enable us to qualify as a REIT.
 
Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. For example, in order to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources, and we must satisfy a number of requirements regarding the composition of our assets. Also, we must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our net taxable income, excluding capital gains. In addition, new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly change the tax laws with respect to qualification as a REIT, the federal income tax consequences of such qualification or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments. Although we believe that we are organized and have operated in such a manner, we can give no assurance that we have qualified or will continue to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes.
 
If we lose our REIT status, we will face serious tax consequences that will substantially reduce the funds available to make payment of principal and interest on the debt securities we issue and to pay dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT:
 
  •  we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;
 
  •  we also could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and possibly increased state and local taxes; and
 
  •  unless we are entitled to relief under statutory provisions, we could not elect to be subject to tax as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which we were disqualified.
 
In addition, if we fail to qualify as a REIT, we would not be required to make distributions to stockholders. As a result of all these factors, our failure to qualify as a REIT also could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, and would adversely affect the value of our securities.
 
Adverse market conditions and competition may impede our ability to generate sufficient income to pay expenses and maintain properties.
 
The economic performance and value of our properties are subject to all of the risks associated with owning and operating real estate including:
 
  •  changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
 
  •  local conditions, including an oversupply of space in properties like those that we own, or a reduction in demand for properties like those that we own;
 
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  •  the ability of tenants to pay rent;
 
  •  competition from other available properties;
 
  •  changes in market rental rates;
 
  •  the need to periodically pay for costs to repair, renovate and re-let space;
 
  •  changes in operating costs, including costs for maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes;
 
  •  the fact that the expenses of owning and operating properties are not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the properties; and
 
  •  changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those governing usage, zoning, the environment and taxes.
 
Downturns in the retailing industry likely will have a direct impact on our performance.
 
Our properties consist primarily of community and neighborhood shopping centers and other retail properties. Our performance therefore is linked to economic conditions in the market for retail space generally. The market for retail space has been or could be adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets, and increasing consumer purchases through catalogues and the internet. To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are likely to impact market rents for retail space.
 
Failure by any anchor tenant with leases in multiple locations to make rental payments to us, because of a deterioration of its financial condition or otherwise, could impact our performance.
 
Our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants. At any time, our tenants may experience a downturn in their business that may significantly weaken their financial condition. As a result, our tenants may delay a number of lease commencements, decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration, fail to make rental payments when due, close stores or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenant’s leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. In addition, lease terminations by an anchor tenant or a failure by that anchor tenant to occupy the premises could result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases. In that event, we may be unable to re-lease the vacated space at attractive rents or at all. The occurrence of any of the situations described above, particularly if it involves a substantial tenant with leases in multiple locations, could impact our performance.
 
We may be unable to collect balances due from any tenants in bankruptcy.
 
We cannot assure you that any tenant that files for bankruptcy protection will continue to pay us rent. A bankruptcy filing by or relating to one of our tenants or a lease guarantor would bar all efforts by us to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from the tenant or the lease guarantor, or their property, unless we receive an order permitting us to do so from the bankruptcy court. A tenant or lease guarantor bankruptcy could delay our efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant leases, and could ultimately preclude collection of these sums. If a lease is assumed by the tenant in bankruptcy, all pre-bankruptcy balances due under the lease must be paid to us in full. However, if a lease is rejected by a tenant in bankruptcy, we would have only a general unsecured claim for damages. Any unsecured claim we hold may be paid only to the extent that funds are available and only in the same percentage as is paid to all other holders of unsecured claims, and there are restrictions under bankruptcy laws which limit the amount of the claim we can make if a lease is rejected. As a result, it is likely that we will recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims we hold.


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Real estate property investments are illiquid, and therefore we may not be able to dispose of properties when appropriate or on favorable terms.
 
Real estate property investments generally cannot be disposed of quickly. In addition, the federal tax code imposes a penalty tax on a REIT’s disposition of certain properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms.
 
We do not have exclusive control over our joint venture investments, so we are unable to ensure that our objectives will be pursued.
 
We have invested in some cases as a co-venturer or partner in properties, instead of owning directly. These investments involve risks not present in a wholly owned ownership structure. In these investments, we do not have exclusive control over the development, financing, leasing, management and other aspects of these investments. As a result, the co-venturer or partner might have interests or goals that are inconsistent with our interests or goals, take action contrary to our interests or otherwise impede our objectives. The coventurer or partner also might become insolvent or bankrupt.
 
Our financial covenants may restrict our operating and acquisition activities.
 
Our revolving credit facility and the indenture under which our senior unsecured debt is issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, certain coverage ratios, as well as limitations on our ability to incur secured and unsecured debt, make dividend payments, sell all or substantially all of our assets and engage in mergers and consolidations and certain acquisitions. These covenants may restrict our ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain acquisition transactions. In addition, failure to meet any of the financial covenants could cause an event of default under and/or accelerate some or all of our indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on us.
 
We may be subject to environmental regulations.
 
Under various federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we may be considered an owner or operator of real property and may be responsible for paying for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances released on or in our property or disposed of by us, as well as certain other potential costs which could relate to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). This liability may be imposed whether or not we knew about, or were responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances.
 
Our ability to lease or develop properties is subject to competitive pressures.
 
We face competition in the acquisition, development, operation and sale of real property from individuals and businesses who own real estate, fiduciary accounts and plans and other entities engaged in real estate investment. Some of these competitors have greater financial resources than we do. This results in competition for the acquisition of properties, for tenants who lease or consider leasing space in our existing and subsequently acquired properties and for other real estate investment opportunities.
 
Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of our publicly traded securities.
 
As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of our publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time to time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of our publicly traded securities are the following:
 
  •  the extent of institutional investor interest in the Company;
 
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  •  the attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities (including securities issued by other real estate companies);
 
  •  our financial condition and performance;
 
  •  the market’s perception of our growth potential and potential future cash dividends;
 
  •  an increase in market interest rates, which may lead prospective investors to demand a higher distribution rate in relation to the price paid for our shares; and
 
  •  general economic and financial market conditions.
 
Anti-takeover Effect of Restrictions on Ownership
 
For us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. Our stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. In addition, rent from related party tenants (generally, a tenant of a REIT owned, actually or constructively, 10% or more by the REIT, or a 10% owner of the REIT) is not qualifying income for purposes of the income tests under the Code.
 
Subject to the exceptions specified in our charter, no holder may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding shares of our common stock or any class or series of our preferred stock. Our charter also contains restrictions relating to ownership of our shares which would cause our shares to be beneficially owned by less than 100 persons, cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT. See “Description of Common Stock — Restrictions on “Ownership” and “Description of Preferred Stock — Restrictions on Ownership.” These ownership limits and other provisions restricting the ownership our common stock and preferred stock could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control of the Company that might involve a premium price for the stock or otherwise be in the best interest of the stockholders.


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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include the acquisition of neighborhood and community shopping centers as suitable opportunities arise, the expansion and improvement of certain properties in our portfolio, and the repayment or refinancing of indebtedness outstanding at that time. The factors which we will consider in any refinancing will include the amount and characteristics of any debt securities issued and may include, among others, the impact of such refinancing on our interest coverage, debt-to-capital ratio, liquidity and earnings per share. If we identify any specific use for the net proceeds from the sale of securities, we will describe such use in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
 
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
All periods presented below have been adjusted to reflect the impact of operating properties sold and classified as discontinued operations during the year ended December 31, 2005 and for properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2005, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
 
Our ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 were 3.3, 3.4, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.3, respectively. Our ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 were 3.0, 3.1, 2.8, 2.8 and 2.6, respectively.
 
For purposes of computing these ratios, earnings have been calculated by adding fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), amortization of capitalized interest and distributed income of equity investees to pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income/loss from unconsolidated partnerships. Fixed charges consist of interest costs, whether expensed or capitalized, the interest component of rental expense, and amortization of debt discounts and issue costs, whether expensed or capitalized.
 
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
 
Our unsecured senior debt securities are to be issued under an indenture, dated as of September 1, 1993, as amended by the first supplemental indenture, dated as of August 4, 1994, the second supplemental indenture, dated as of April 7, 1995, and as further amended or supplemented from time to time, between us and The Bank of New York (successor by merger to IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company), as trustee. The indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and is available for inspection at the corporate trust office of the trustee at 101 Barclay Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10286 or as described above under “Where You Can Find More Information.” The indenture is subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The statements made hereunder relating to the indenture and the debt securities to be issued thereunder are summaries of some of the provisions thereof and do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all provisions of the indenture and the debt securities. All section references appearing herein are to sections of the indenture.
 
General
 
The debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The indenture provides that the debt securities may be issued without limit as to aggregate principal amount, in one or more series, in each case as established from time to time in or pursuant to authority granted by a resolution of our board of directors or as established in one or more indentures supplemental to the indenture. All debt securities of one series need not be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series, for issuances of additional debt securities of that series (Section 301).
 
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more series of debt securities. Any trustee under the indenture may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of debt securities, and a successor trustee may be appointed to act with respect to that series (Section 608). In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of debt securities, each trustee shall be a trustee of a trust under the indenture separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee (Section 609), and, except as otherwise indicated herein, any action described herein to be taken by the trustee may be taken by each trustee with respect to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of debt securities for which it is trustee under the indenture.
 
For a detailed description of a specific series of debt securities, you should consult the prospectus supplement for that series. The prospectus supplement may contain any of the following information, where applicable:
 
(1) the title and series designation of those debt securities;
 
(2) the aggregate principal amount of those debt securities and any limit on the aggregate principal amount;
 
(3) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or (if applicable) the portion of the principal amount of those debt securities which is convertible into our common stock or our preferred stock, or the method by which any portion shall be determined;
 
(4) if convertible, any applicable limitations on the ownership or transferability of our common stock or our preferred stock into which those debt securities are convertible which exist to preserve our status as a REIT;
 
(5) the date or dates, or the method for determining the date or dates, on which the principal of those debt securities will be payable;
 
(6) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable), or the method by which the rate or rates shall be determined, at which those debt securities will bear interest, if any;
 
(7) the date or dates, or the method for determining the date or dates, from which any interest will accrue, the interest payment dates on which that interest will be payable, the regular record dates for the interest payment dates, or the method by which that date shall be determined, the person to whom that interest shall be payable, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;
 
(8) the place or places where (a) the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on those debt securities will be payable, (b) those debt securities may be surrendered for conversion or registration of transfer or exchange and (c) notices or demands to or upon us in respect of those debt securities and the indenture may be served;
 
(9) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions upon which those debt securities may be redeemed, as a whole or in part, at our option, if we are to have that option;
 
(10) our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase those debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision or at the option of a holder of those debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which those debt securities will be redeemed, repaid or purchased, as a whole or in part, pursuant to that obligation;
 
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(12) whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on those debt securities may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method may, but need not be, based on a currency, currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies) and the manner in which those amounts shall be determined;
 
(13) any additions to, modifications of or deletions from the terms of those debt securities with respect to the events of default or covenants set forth in the indenture;
 
(14) whether those debt securities will be issued in certificated or book-entry form or both;
 
(15) whether those debt securities will be in registered or bearer form and, if in registered form, their denominations if other than $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 and, if in bearer form, their denominations and the terms and conditions relating thereto;
 
(16) the applicability, if any, of the defeasance and covenant defeasance provisions of article fourteen of the indenture;
 
(17) if those debt securities are to be issued upon the exercise of debt warrants, the time, manner and place for those debt securities to be authenticated and delivered;
 
(18) the terms, if any, upon which those debt securities may be convertible into our common stock or our preferred stock and the terms and conditions upon which that conversion will be effected, including, without limitation, the initial conversion price or rate and the conversion period;
 
(19) whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts as contemplated in the indenture on those debt securities in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem those debt securities in lieu of making such payment; and
 
(20) any other terms of those debt securities not inconsistent with the provisions of the indenture (Section 301).
 
The debt securities may provide for less than the entire principal amount thereof to be payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity. We refer to this type of debt securities as original issue discount securities. Any material or applicable special U.S. federal income tax, accounting and other considerations applicable to original issue discount securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
Except as described under “Certain Covenants — Limitations on Incurrence of Debt” and under “Merger, Consolidation or Sale,” the indenture does not contain any other provisions that would limit our ability to incur indebtedness or to substantially reduce or eliminate our assets, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to service our indebtedness (including the debt securities) or that would afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event of:
 
(1) a highly leveraged or similar transaction involving us, our management, or any affiliate of any of those parties,
 
(2) a change of control, or
 
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Furthermore, subject to the limitations set forth under “Merger, Consolidation or Sale,” we may, in the future, enter into certain transactions, such as the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or a merger or consolidation involving us, that would increase the amount of our indebtedness or substantially reduce or eliminate


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our assets, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to service our indebtedness, including the debt securities. In addition, restrictions on ownership and transfers of our common stock and our preferred stock are designed to preserve our status as a REIT and, therefore, may act to prevent or hinder a change of control. You should refer to the applicable prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the events of default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.
 
A significant number of our properties are owned through our subsidiaries. Therefore, our rights and those of our creditors, including holders of debt securities, to participate in the assets of those subsidiaries upon the liquidation or recapitalization of those subsidiaries or otherwise will be subject to the prior claims of those subsidiaries’ respective creditors (except to the extent that our claims as a creditor may be recognized).
 
Denominations, Interest, Registration and Transfer
 
Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities of any series will be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 (Section 302).
 
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any series of debt securities will be payable at the corporate trust office of the trustee, initially located at 101 Barclay Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10286, provided that, at our option, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as it appears in the security register or by wire transfer of funds to that person at an account maintained within the United States (Sections 301, 305, 306, 307 and 1002).
 
Any interest not punctually paid or duly provided for on any interest payment date with respect to a debt security will forthwith cease to be payable to the holder of that debt security on the applicable regular record date and may either be paid to the person in whose name that debt security is registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of the interest not punctually paid or duly provided for to be fixed by the trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the holder of that debt security not less than 10 days prior to the special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more completely described in the indenture.
 
Subject to certain limitations imposed upon debt securities issued in book-entry form, the debt securities of any series will be exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor of different authorized denominations upon surrender of those debt securities at the corporate trust office of the trustee. In addition, subject to certain limitations imposed upon debt securities issued in book-entry form, the debt securities of any series may be surrendered for conversion or registration of transfer or exchange thereof at the corporate trust office of the trustee. Every debt security surrendered for conversion, registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer. No service charge will be imposed for any registration of transfer or exchange of any debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities (Section 305). If the applicable prospectus supplement refers to any transfer agent (in addition to the trustee) initially designated by us with respect to any series of debt securities, we may at any time rescind the designation of that transfer agent or approve a change in the location through which that transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for that series. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to any series of debt securities (Section 1002).
 
Neither we nor any trustee shall be required to:
 
(1) issue, register the transfer of or exchange debt securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before any selection of debt securities of that series to be redeemed and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption;
 
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(3) issue, register the transfer of or exchange any debt security which has been surrendered for repayment at the option of the holder of that debt security, except the portion, if any, of that debt security not to be so repaid (Section 305).
 
Merger, Consolidation or Sale
 
We may consolidate with, or sell, lease or convey all or substantially all of our assets to, or merge with or into, any other corporation, provided that:
 
(1) either we shall be the continuing corporation, or the successor corporation (if other than us) formed by or resulting from that consolidation or merger or which shall have received the transfer of our assets, shall expressly assume payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all of the debt securities and the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions contained in the indenture;
 
(2) immediately after giving effect to that transaction and treating any indebtedness which becomes an obligation of ours or of any of our subsidiaries as a result thereof as having been incurred by us or that subsidiary at the time of that transaction, no event of default under the indenture, and no event which, after notice or the lapse of time, or both, would become an event of default, shall have occurred and be continuing; and
 
(3) an officer’s certificate and legal opinion covering the above conditions shall be delivered to the trustee (Sections 801 and 803).
 
Certain Covenants
 
Limitations on Incurrence of Debt.  We will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, incur any Debt (as defined below) if, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of that additional Debt, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Debt of ours and of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles is greater than 65% of the sum of:
 
(1) our Undepreciated Real Estate Assets (as defined below) as of the end of the calendar quarter covered in our annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if that filing is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, with the trustee) prior to the incurrence of that additional Debt; and
 
(2) the purchase price of any real estate assets acquired by us or any of our subsidiaries since the end of that calendar quarter, including those obtained in connection with the incurrence of that additional Debt (Section 1004).
 
In addition to the foregoing limitation on the incurrence of Debt, we will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, incur any Debt secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security interest of any kind upon any of our property or the property of any of our subsidiaries if, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of that additional Debt, the aggregate principal amount of all of our outstanding Debt and the outstanding Debt of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis which is secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security interest on our property or the property of any of our subsidiaries is greater than 40% of the sum of:
 
(1) our Undepreciated Real Estate Assets as of the end of the calendar quarter covered in our annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if such filing is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, with the trustee) prior to the incurrence of that additional Debt; and


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(2) the purchase price of any real estate assets acquired by us or any of our subsidiaries since the end of that calendar quarter, including those obtained in connection with the incurrence of that additional Debt (Section 1004).
 
In addition to the foregoing limitations on the incurrence of Debt, we will not, and will not permit any of our subsidiaries to, incur any Debt if Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service (as defined below) for any 12 consecutive calendar months within the 15 calendar months immediately preceding the date on which that additional Debt is to be incurred shall have been less than 1.5 times the Maximum Annual Service Charge (as defined below) on our Debt and the Debt of all of our subsidiaries to be outstanding immediately after the incurring of that additional Debt (Section 1004).
 
Restrictions on Dividends and Other Distributions.  We will not, in respect of any shares of any class of our stock:
 
(1) declare or pay any dividends (other than dividends payable in the form of our stock) on our stock;
 
(2) apply any of our property or assets to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of our stock;
 
(3) set apart any sum for the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of our stock; or
 
(4) make any other distribution, by reduction of capital or otherwise if, immediately after that declaration or other action referred to above, the aggregate of all those declarations and other actions since the date on which the indenture was originally executed shall exceed the sum of:
 
(a) Funds from Operations (as defined below) from June 30, 1993 until the end of the calendar quarter covered in our annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if that filing is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, with the trustee) prior to that declaration or other action; and
 
(b) $26,000,000; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any declaration or other action referred to above which is necessary to maintain our status as a REIT under the Code if the aggregate principal amount of all our outstanding Debt and the outstanding Debt of our subsidiaries at that time is less than 65% of our Undepreciated Real Estate Assets as of the end of the calendar quarter covered in our annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if that filing is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, with the trustee) prior to that declaration or other action (Section 1005).
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will not be prohibited from making the payment of any dividend within 30 days of the declaration of that dividend if at the date of declaration that payment would have complied with the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph (Section 1005).
 
Existence.  Except as permitted under “Merger, Consolidation or Sale,” we will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect our corporate existence, rights (charter and statutory) and franchises; provided, however, that we will not be required to preserve any right or franchise if we determine that the preservation of that right or franchise is no longer desirable in the conduct of our business and that the loss of that right or franchise is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the holders of the debt securities (Section 1006).
 
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business carried on in connection with those properties may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that we and our subsidiaries will not be prevented from selling or otherwise disposing for value our respective properties in the ordinary course of business (Section 1007).
 
Insurance.  We will, and will cause each of our subsidiaries to, keep all of our insurable properties insured against loss or damage at least in an amount equal to their then full insurable value with insurers of recognized responsibility and having a rating of at least A: VIII in Best’s Key Rating Guide (Section 1008).
 
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.  We will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent,
 
(1) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon us or any of our subsidiaries or upon our income, profits or property or the income, profits or property of any of our subsidiaries, and
 
(2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon our property or the property of any of our subsidiaries; provided, however, that we will not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (Section 1009).
 
Provision of Financial Information.  Whether or not we are subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, we will, to the extent permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, file with the SEC the annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents which we would have been required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act if we were so subject, those documents to be filed with the SEC on or prior to the respective dates by which we would have been required so to file those documents if we were so subject. We will also in any event:
 
(1) within 15 days of each date by which we would have been required to file those documents with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act:
 
(a) transmit by mail to all holders of debt securities, as their names and addresses appear in the security register, without cost to the holders of debt securities, copies of the annual reports and quarterly reports which we would have been required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act if we were subject to those Sections, and
 
(b) file with the trustee copies of the annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents which we would have been required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act if we were subject to those Sections, and
 
(2) if filing those documents by us with the SEC is not permitted under the Securities Exchange Act, promptly upon written request and payment of the reasonable cost of duplication and delivery, supply copies of those documents to any prospective holder of debt securities (Section 1010).
 
Maintenance of Unencumbered Total Asset Value.  We will at all times maintain an Unencumbered Total Asset Value in an amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate principal amount of all our outstanding Debt and the outstanding Debt of our subsidiaries that is unsecured (Section 1014).


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Definitions Used for the Debt Securities
 
As used in the Indenture and the descriptions thereof herein,
 
“Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service” for any period means our Consolidated Net Income (as defined below) and the Consolidated Net Income of our subsidiaries plus amounts which have been deducted for:
 
(1) interest on our Debt and interest on the Debt of our subsidiaries,
 
(2) provision for our taxes and the taxes of our subsidiaries based on income,
 
(3) amortization of debt discount,
 
(4) property depreciation and amortization, and
 
(5) the effect of any noncash charge resulting from a change in accounting principles in determining Consolidated Net Income for that period.
 
“Consolidated Net Income” for any period means the amount of our consolidated net income (or loss) and the consolidated net income (or loss) of our subsidiaries for that period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
“Debt” of ours or any of our subsidiaries means any indebtedness of ours or any of our subsidiaries, whether or not contingent, in respect of:
 
(1) borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments,
 
(2) indebtedness secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest existing on property owned by us or any of our subsidiaries,
 
(3) letters of credit or amounts representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property except any balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, or
 
(4) any lease of property by us or any of our subsidiaries as lessee which is reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as a capitalized lease in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
 
in the case of items of indebtedness under (1) through (3) above to the extent that those items (other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by us or any of our subsidiaries to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business), indebtedness of another person (other than us or any of our subsidiaries) (it being understood that Debt shall be deemed to be incurred by us or any of our subsidiaries whenever we or that subsidiary shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect thereof).
 
“Funds from Operations” for any period means our Consolidated Net Income and the Consolidated Net Income of our subsidiaries for that period without giving effect to depreciation and amortization, gains or losses from extraordinary items, gains or losses on sales of real estate, gains or losses on investments in marketable securities and any provision/benefit for income taxes for that period, plus funds from operations of unconsolidated joint ventures, all determined on a consistent basis for that period.
 
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for the retirement of Debt and the amount payable on account of principal on any Debt which matures serially other than at the final maturity date of that Debt.
 
“Total Assets” as of any date means the sum of (1) our Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (2) all our other assets determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (but excluding goodwill and amortized debt costs).
 
“Undepreciated Real Estate Assets” as of any date means the amount of our real estate assets and the real estate assets of our subsidiaries on that date, before depreciation and amortization determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
“Unencumbered Total Asset Value” as of any date means the sum of our Total Assets which are unencumbered by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security interest that secures the payment of any obligations under any Debt.
 
Events of Default, Notice and Waiver
 
The indenture provides that the following events are events of default with respect to any series of debt securities issued thereunder:
 
(1) default for 30 days in the payment of any installment of interest on any debt security of that series;
 
(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any debt security of that series at its maturity;
 
(3) default in making any sinking fund payment as required for any debt security of that series;
 
(4) default in the performance of any of our other covenants contained in the indenture (other than a covenant added to the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities issued thereunder other than that series), continued for 60 days after written notice as provided in the indenture;
 
(5) default in the payment of an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000 of any evidence of our indebtedness or any mortgage, indenture or other instrument under which indebtedness is issued or by which that indebtedness is secured, that default having occurred after the expiration of any applicable grace period and having resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of that indebtedness, but only if that indebtedness is not discharged or that acceleration is not rescinded or annulled;
 
(6) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, or court appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of ours or any of our significant subsidiaries (as defined in Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act) or either of our properties; and
 
(7) any other event of default provided with respect to a particular series of debt securities (Section 501).
 
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amount of outstanding debt securities of that series (or of all debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, as the case may be) may rescind and annul that declaration and its consequences if:
 
(1) we shall have deposited with the trustee all required payments of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities of that series (or of all debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, as the case may be), plus certain fees, expenses, disbursements and advances of the trustee, and
 
(2) all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal (or specified portion thereof), with respect to debt securities of that series (or of all debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, as the case may be) have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture (Section 502). The indenture also provides that the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series (or of all debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, as the case may be) may waive any past default with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default:
 
(a) in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt security of that series, or
 
(b) in respect of a covenant or provision contained in the indenture that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby (Section 513).
 
The trustee is required to give notice to the holders of debt securities within 90 days of a default under the indenture; provided, however, that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of any series of debt securities of any default with respect to that series (except a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt security of that series or in the payment of any sinking fund installment in respect of any debt security of that series) if the responsible officers of the trustee consider that withholding to be in the interest of those holders of debt securities (Section 601).
 
The indenture provides that no holders of debt securities of any series may institute any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for any remedy thereunder, except in the case of failure of the trustee, for 60 days, to act after it has received a written request to institute proceedings in respect of an event of default from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, as well as an offer of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (Section 507). This provision will not prevent, however, any holder of debt securities from instituting suit for the enforcement of payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on those debt securities at the respective due dates thereof (Section 508).
 
Subject to provisions in the indenture relating to its duties in case of default, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any holders of any series of debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, unless those holders shall have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory to it (Section 602). The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series (or of all debt securities then outstanding under the indenture, as the case may be) shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or of exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee. However, the trustee may refuse to follow any direction which is in conflict with any law or the indenture, which may involve the trustee in personal liability or which may be unduly prejudicial to the holders of debt securities of those series not joining therein (Section 512).
 
Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, we must deliver to the trustee a certificate, signed by one of several specified officers, stating whether or not that officer has knowledge of any default under the indenture and, if so, specifying each of those defaults and the nature and status thereof (Section 1011).


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Modification
 
Modifications and amendments of the indenture and debt securities may be made only with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities which are affected by such modification or amendment; provided, however, that no modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each of the debt securities affected thereby,
 
(1) change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest (or premium, if any) on, any debt security;
 
(2) reduce the principal amount of, or the rate or amount of interest on, or any premium payable on redemption of, any debt security, or reduce the amount of principal of an original issue discount security that would be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof or would be provable in bankruptcy, or adversely affect any right of repayment of the holder of any debt security;
 
(3) change the place of payment, or the coin or currency, for payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any debt security;
 
(4) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any debt security;
 
(5) reduce the above-stated percentage of outstanding debt securities of any series necessary to modify or amend the indenture, to waive compliance with certain provisions thereof or certain defaults and consequences thereunder or to reduce the quorum or voting requirements set forth in the indenture; or
 
(6) modify any of the foregoing provisions or any of the provisions relating to the waiver of certain past defaults or certain covenants, except to increase the required percentage to effect that action or to provide that certain other provisions may not be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of that debt security (Section 902).
 
The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities have the right to waive compliance by us with some of the covenants in the indenture (Section 1013).
 
Modifications and amendments of the indenture may be made by us and the trustee without the consent of any holder of debt securities for any of the following purposes:
 
(1) to evidence the succession of another person to us as obligor under the indenture;
 
(2) to add to our covenants for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us in the indenture;
 
(3) to add events of default for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities;
 
(4) to add or change any provisions of the indenture to facilitate the issuance of, or to liberalize some of the terms of, debt securities in bearer form, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities in uncertificated form, provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the debt securities of any series in any material respect;
 
(5) to change or eliminate any provisions of the indenture, provided that any of those changes or elimination shall become effective only when there are no debt securities outstanding of any series created prior thereto which are entitled to the benefit of that provision;
 
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(7) to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series, including the provisions and procedures, if applicable, for the conversion of those debt securities into our common stock or our preferred stock;
 
(8) to provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee or facilitate the administration of the trusts under the indenture by more than one trustee;
 
(9) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture, provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt securities of any series in any material respect; or
 
(10) to supplement any of the provisions of the indenture to the extent necessary to permit or facilitate defeasance and discharge of any series of those debt securities, provided that such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the debt securities of any series in any material respect (Section 901).
 
The indenture provides that in determining whether the holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding debt securities of a series have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver thereunder or whether a quorum is present at a meeting of holders of debt securities,
 
(1) the principal amount of an original issue discount security that shall be deemed to be outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of that determination upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof,
 
(2) the principal amount of a debt security denominated in a foreign currency that shall be deemed outstanding shall be the U.S. Dollar equivalent, determined on the issue date for that debt security, of the principal amount (or, in the case of an original issue discount security, the U.S. Dollar equivalent on the issue date of that debt security of the amount determined as provided in (1) above),
 
(3) the principal amount of an indexed security that shall be deemed outstanding shall be the principal face amount of that indexed security at original issuance, unless otherwise provided with respect to that indexed security pursuant to Section 301 of the indenture, and
 
(4) debt securities owned by us or any other obligor upon the debt securities or any of our affiliates or of that other obligor shall be disregarded (Section 101).
 
The indenture contains provisions for convening meetings of the holders of debt securities of a series (Section 1501). A meeting may be called at any time by the trustee, and also, upon request, by us or the holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, in any of those cases upon notice given as provided in the indenture (Section 1502). Except for any consent that must be given by the holder of each debt security affected by certain modifications and amendments of the indenture, any resolution presented at a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series; provided, however, that, except as referred to above, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that may be made, given or taken by the holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present by the affirmative vote of the holders of that specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series. Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of holders of debt securities of any series duly held in accordance with the indenture will be binding on all holders of debt securities of that series. The quorum at any meeting called to adopt a resolution, and at any reconvened meeting, will be persons holding or representing a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series; provided, however, that if any action is to be taken at that meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which may be given by the holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal


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amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series, the persons holding or representing that specified percentage in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series will constitute a quorum (Section 1504).
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if any action is to be taken at a meeting of holders of debt securities of any series with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that the indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities affected thereby, or of the holders of that series and one or more additional series:
 
(1) there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for that meeting, and
 
(2) the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series that vote in favor of that request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be taken into account in determining whether that request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or taken under the indenture (Section 1504).
 
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
 
We may discharge certain obligations to holders of any series of debt securities that have not already been delivered to the trustee for cancellation and that either have become due and payable or will become due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one year) by irrevocably depositing with the trustee, in trust, funds in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which those debt securities are payable in an amount sufficient to pay the entire indebtedness on those debt securities in respect of principal (and premium, if any) and interest to the date of that deposit (if those debt securities have become due and payable) or to the stated maturity or redemption date, as the case may be (Section 401).
 
The indenture provides that, if the provisions of article fourteen of the indenture are made applicable to the debt securities of or within any series pursuant to Section 301 of the indenture, we may elect either:
 
(1) to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to those debt securities (except for the obligation to pay additional amounts, if any, upon the occurrence of certain events of tax, assessment or governmental charge with respect to payments on those debt securities and the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of those debt securities, to replace temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, to maintain an office or agency in respect of those debt securities and to hold moneys for payment in trust) (“defeasance”) (Section 1402); or
 
(2) to be released from its obligations with respect to those debt securities under Sections 1004 to 1010, inclusive, and Section 1014 of the indenture (being the restrictions described under “Certain Covenants”) or, if provided pursuant to Section 301 of the indenture, its obligations with respect to any other covenant, and any omission to comply with those obligations shall not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to those debt securities (“covenant defeasance”) (Section 1403),
 
in either case upon the irrevocable deposit by us with the trustee, in trust, of an amount, in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which those debt securities are payable at stated maturity, or Government Obligations (as defined below), or both, applicable to those debt securities which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on those debt securities, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous payments thereon, on the scheduled due dates therefor.
 
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must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable U.S. federal income tax law occurring after the date of the indenture (Section 1404).
 
“Government Obligations” means securities which are:
 
(1) direct obligations of the United States of America or the government which issued the foreign currency in which the debt securities of a particular series are payable, for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or
 
(2) obligations of a person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America or that government which issued the foreign currency in which the debt securities of that series are payable, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America or that other government,
 
which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to that Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of that Government Obligation held by the custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) the custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of the depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the Government Obligation evidenced by the depository receipt (Section 101).
 
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, if after we have deposited funds or Government Obligations or both to effect defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to debt securities of any series,
 
(1) the holder of a debt security of that series is entitled to, and does, elect pursuant to Section 301 of the indenture or the terms of that debt security to receive payment in a currency, currency unit or composite currency other than that in which the deposit has been made in respect of that debt security, or
 
(2) a Conversion Event (as defined below) occurs in respect of the currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the deposit has been made,
 
then, the indebtedness represented by that debt security shall be deemed to have been, and will be, fully discharged and satisfied through the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on that debt security as they become due out of the proceeds yielded by converting the amount so deposited in respect of that debt security into the currency, currency unit or composite currency in which that debt security becomes payable as a result of that election or cessation of usage based on the applicable market exchange rate (Section 1405). “Conversion Event” means the cessation of use of:
 
(1) a currency, currency unit or composite currency both by the government of the country which issued that currency and for the settlement of transactions by a central bank or other public institutions of or within the international banking community,
 
(2) the European Currency Unit, or ECU, both within the European Monetary System and for the settlement of transactions by public institutions of or within the European Communities, or
 
(3) any currency unit or composite currency other than the ECU for the purposes for which it was established.
 
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, all payments of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any debt security that is payable in a foreign currency that ceases to be used by its government of issuance shall be made in U.S. Dollars (Section 101).


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In the event we effect covenant defeasance with respect to any debt securities and those debt securities are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any event of default other than the event of default described in clause (4) under “Events of Default, Notice and Waiver” with respect to Sections 1004 to 1010, inclusive, and Section 1014 of the indenture (which Sections would no longer be applicable to those debt securities) or described in clause (7) under “Events of Default, Notice and Waiver” with respect to any other covenant as to which there has been covenant defeasance, the amount in such currency, currency unit or composite currency in which those debt securities are payable, and Government Obligations on deposit with the trustee, will be sufficient to pay amounts due on those debt securities at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on those debt securities at the time of the acceleration resulting from that event of default. However, we would remain liable to make payment of those amounts due at the time of acceleration.
 
The applicable prospectus supplement may further describe the provisions, if any, permitting that defeasance or covenant defeasance, including any modifications to the provisions described above, with respect to the debt securities of or within a particular series.
 
Conversion Rights
 
The terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities are convertible into other debt securities, our common stock or our preferred stock will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating thereto. Those terms will include whether those debt securities are convertible into other debt securities, our common stock or our preferred stock, the conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof), the conversion period, provisions as to whether conversion will be at our option or the option of the holders of debt securities, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of those debt securities.
 
Global Securities
 
The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to that series. Global securities may be issued in either registered or bearer form and in either temporary or permanent form. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to that series.


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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
 
We have the authority to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and 153,000,000 shares of excess stock, par value $.01 per share. At March 31, 2006, we had outstanding 240,448,614 shares of common stock and no shares of excess stock. Prior to August 4, 1994, we were incorporated as a Delaware corporation. On August 4, 1994, we reincorporated as a Maryland corporation pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger approved by our stockholders.
 
The following description of our common stock sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the common stock to which any prospectus supplement may relate, including a prospectus supplement providing that common stock will be issuable upon conversion of our debt securities or our preferred stock or upon the exercise of common stock warrants issued by us. The statements below describing the common stock are in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the applicable provisions of our charter and bylaws.
 
Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, out of assets legally available therefor. Payment and declaration of dividends on the common stock and purchases of shares thereof by us will be subject to certain restrictions if we fail to pay dividends on our preferred stock. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock will be entitled to share equally and ratably in any assets available for distribution to them, after payment or provision for payment of our debts and other liabilities and the preferential amounts owing with respect to any of our outstanding preferred stock. The common stock will possess ordinary voting rights in the election of directors and in respect of other corporate matters, with each share entitling the holder thereof to one vote. Holders of common stock will not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors, which means that holders of more than 50% of all of the shares of our common stock voting for the election of directors will be able to elect all of the directors if they choose to do so and, accordingly, the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any directors. Holders of shares of common stock will not have preemptive rights, which means they have no right to acquire any additional shares of common stock that may be issued by us at a subsequent date. The common stock will, when issued, be fully paid and nonassessable and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights.
 
Under Maryland law and our charter, a distribution (whether by dividend, redemption or other acquisition of shares) to holders of shares of common stock may be made only if, after giving effect to the distribution, we are able to pay our indebtedness as it becomes due in the usual course of business and our total assets are greater than our total liabilities plus the amount necessary to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights on dissolution are superior to the holders of common stock and we can pay our debts as they become due. We have complied with these requirements in all of our prior distributions to holders of common stock.
 
Restrictions on Ownership
 
For us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. Our stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. In addition, rent from related party tenants (generally, a tenant of a REIT owned, actually or constructively, 10% or more by the REIT, or a 10% owner of the REIT) is not qualifying income for purposes of the income tests under the Code.
 
Subject to the exceptions specified in our charter, no holder may beneficially own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% in value of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The constructive ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause common stock owned actually or constructively by a group of related individuals or entities or both to be deemed constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of our common stock (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity which owns, actually or constructively, our common stock) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another individual or entity) to own constructively in excess of 9.8% of our common stock, and thus subject such common stock to the ownership limit.


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In addition, because rent from related party tenants is not qualifying rent for purposes of the gross income tests under the Code, our charter provides that no individual or entity may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code (which differ from the attribution provisions applied to the ownership limit), in excess of 9.8% in value of our outstanding common stock. We refer to this ownership limitation as the related party limit. Our board of directors may waive the ownership limit and the related party limit with respect to a particular stockholder if evidence satisfactory to our board of directors and our tax counsel is presented that such ownership will not then or in the future jeopardize our status as a REIT. As a condition of that waiver, our board of directors may require opinions of counsel satisfactory to it or an undertaking or both from the applicant with respect to preserving our REIT status. The foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if our board of directors determines that it is no longer in our best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. If shares of common stock in excess of the ownership limit or the related party limit, or shares which would otherwise cause the REIT to be beneficially owned by less than 100 persons or which would otherwise cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, are issued or transferred to any person, that issuance or transfer shall be null and void to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee would acquire no rights to the stock. Shares transferred in excess of the ownership limit or the related party limit, or shares which would otherwise cause us to be “closely held” within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT, will automatically be exchanged for shares of a separate class of stock, which we refer to as excess stock, that will be transferred by operation of law to us as trustee for the exclusive benefit of the person or persons to whom the shares are ultimately transferred, until that time as the intended transferee retransfers the shares. While these shares are held in trust, they will not be entitled to vote or to share in any dividends or other distributions (except upon liquidation). The shares may be retransferred by the intended transferee to any person who may hold those shares at a price not to exceed either:
 
(1) the price paid by the intended transferee, or
 
(2) if the intended transferee did not give value for such shares, a price per share equal to the market value of the shares on the date of the purported transfer to the intended transferee,
 
at which point the shares will automatically be exchanged for ordinary common stock. In addition, such shares of excess stock held in trust are purchasable by us for a 90-day period at a price equal to the lesser of the price paid for the stock by the intended transferee and the market price for the stock on the date we determine to purchase the stock. This period commences on the date of the violative transfer if the intended transferee gives us notice of the transfer, or the date our board of directors determines that a violative transfer has occurred if no notice is provided.
 
All certificates representing shares of common stock will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.
 
All persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than a specified percentage of the outstanding shares of common stock must file an affidavit with us containing the information specified in our charter within 30 days after January 1 of each year. In addition, each common stockholder shall upon demand be required to disclose to us in writing such information with respect to the actual and constructive ownership of shares as our board of directors deems necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to a REIT or to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
 
We may issue common stock warrants for the purchase of our common stock. Common stock warrants may be issued independently or together with any of the other securities offered by this prospectus that are offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from the securities offered by this prospectus. Each series of common stock warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the common stock warrants of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of common stock warrants.
 
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the common stock warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including, where applicable, the following:
 
(1) the title of those common stock warrants;
 
(2) the aggregate number of those common stock warrants;
 
(3) the price or prices at which those common stock warrants will be issued;
 
(4) the designation, number and terms of the shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of those common stock warrants;
 
(5) the designation and terms of the other securities offered by this prospectus with which the common stock warrants are issued and the number of those common stock warrants issued with each security offered by this prospectus;
 
(6) the date, if any, on and after which those common stock warrants and the related common stock will be separately transferable;
 
(7) the price at which each share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of those common stock warrants may be purchased;
 
(8) the date on which the right to exercise those common stock warrants shall commence and the date on which that right shall expire;
 
(9) the minimum or maximum amount of those common stock warrants which may be exercised at any one time;
 
(10) information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
 
(11) a discussion of federal income tax considerations; and
 
(12) any other material terms of those common stock warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of those common stock warrants.
 
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
 
We are authorized to issue 3,600,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 345,000 shares of 73/4% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of 81/2% Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 460,000 shares of 83/8% Class C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of 71/2% Class D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of 6.65% Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share. We are also authorized to issue 345,000 shares of Class A Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 230,000 shares of Class B Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par


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value per share, 460,000 shares of Class C Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 700,000 shares of Class D Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, 65,000 shares of Class E Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, and 700,000 shares of Class F Excess Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, which are reserved for issuance upon conversion of certain outstanding Class A preferred stock, Class B preferred stock, Class C preferred stock, Class D preferred stock, Class E preferred stock or Class F preferred stock, as the case may be, as necessary to preserve our status as a REIT. At May 1, 2006, 700,000 shares of Class F preferred stock, represented by 7,000,000 depositary shares, were outstanding.
 
Under our charter, our board of directors may from time to time establish and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock and fix the designations, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of such classes or series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited to, the fixing of the dividend rights, dividend rate or rates, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions) and the liquidation preferences.
 
The following description of our preferred stock sets forth certain general terms and provisions of our preferred stock to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The statements below describing the preferred stock are in all respects subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the applicable provisions of our charter (including the applicable articles supplementary) and bylaws.
 
General
 
Subject to limitations prescribed by Maryland law and our charter, our board of directors is authorized to fix the number of shares constituting each class or series of preferred stock and the designations and powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including those provisions as may be desired concerning voting, redemption, dividends, dissolution or the distribution of assets, conversion or exchange, and those other subjects or matters as may be fixed by resolution of our board of directors or duly authorized committee thereof. The preferred stock will, when issued, be fully paid and nonassessable and, except as may be determined by our board of directors and set forth in the Articles Supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights.
 
You should refer to the prospectus supplement relating to the class or series of preferred stock offered thereby for specific terms, including:
 
(1) The class or series, title and stated value of that preferred stock;
 
(2) The number of shares of that preferred stock offered, the liquidation preference per share and the offering price of that preferred stock;
 
(3) The dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable to that preferred stock;
 
(4) Whether dividends on that preferred stock shall be cumulative or not and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends on that preferred stock shall accumulate;
 
(5) The procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any, for that preferred stock;
 
(6) Provisions for a sinking fund, if any, for that preferred stock;
 
(7) Provisions for redemption, if applicable, of that preferred stock;
 
(8) Any listing of that preferred stock on any securities exchange;
 
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(10) Whether interests in that preferred stock will be represented by our depositary shares;
 
(11) The relative ranking and preference of the preferred stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up if other than as described in this prospectus;
 
(12) Any limitations on issuance of any other series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the preferred stock as to distribution rights and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up;
 
(13) A discussion of certain federal income tax considerations applicable to that preferred stock;
 
(14) Any limitations on actual, beneficial or constructive ownership and restrictions on transfer of that preferred stock and, if convertible, the related common stock, in each case as may be appropriate to preserve our status as a REIT; and
 
(15) Any other material terms, preferences, rights, limitations or restrictions of that preferred stock.
 
Rank
 
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, the preferred stock will, with respect to rights to the payment of dividends and distribution of our assets and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, rank:
 
(1) senior to all classes or series of our common stock and excess stock and to all of our equity securities the terms of which provide that those equity securities are junior to the preferred stock;
 
(2) on a parity with all of our equity securities other than those referred to in clauses (1) and (3); and
 
(3) junior to all of our equity securities the terms of which provide that those equity securities will rank senior to it.
 
For these purposes, the term “equity securities” does not include convertible debt securities.
 
Dividends
 
Holders of shares of our preferred stock of each class or series shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, out of our assets legally available for payment, cash dividends at rates and on dates that will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock. Each dividend shall be payable to holders of record as they appear on our stock transfer books on the record dates as shall be fixed by our board of directors.
 
Dividends on any class or series of our preferred stock may be cumulative or non-cumulative, as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock. Dividends, if cumulative, will accumulate from and after the date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock. If our board of directors fails to authorize a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any class or series of our preferred stock for which dividends are noncumulative, then the holders of that class or series of our preferred stock will have no right to receive a dividend in respect of the dividend period ending on that dividend payment date, and we will have no obligation to pay the dividend accrued for that period, whether or not dividends on that class or series are declared payable on any future dividend payment date.
 
If any shares of our preferred stock of any class or series are outstanding, no full dividends shall be authorized or paid or set apart for payment on our preferred stock of any other class or series ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to the preferred stock of that class or series for any period unless:


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(1) if that class or series of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set part for that payment on the preferred stock of that class or series for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, or
 
(2) if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends for the then current dividend period have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for that payment on the preferred stock of that class or series.
 
When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for their full payment is not so set apart) upon the shares of preferred stock of any class or series and the shares of any other class or series of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with the preferred stock of that class or series, all dividends declared upon shares of preferred stock of that class or series and any other class or series of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with that preferred stock shall be authorized pro rata so that the amount of dividends authorized per share on the preferred stock of that class or series and that other class or series of preferred stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of preferred stock of that class or series (which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if that preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend) and that other class or series of preferred stock bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on preferred stock of that series that may be in arrears.
 
Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, unless: (1) if that class or series of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends on the preferred stock of that class or series have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period; and (2) if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends on the preferred stock of that class or series have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set aside for payment for the then current dividend period, then no dividends (other than in our common stock or other stock ranking junior to the preferred stock of that class or series as to dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up) shall be authorized or paid or set aside for payment or other distribution shall be authorized or made upon our common stock, excess stock or any of our other stock ranking junior to or on a parity with the preferred stock of that class or series as to dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any common stock, excess stock or any of our other stock ranking junior to or on a parity with the preferred stock of such class or series as to dividends or upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of that stock) by us (except by conversion into or exchange for other of our stock ranking junior to the preferred stock of that class or series as to dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up).
 
Any dividend payment made on shares of a class or series of preferred stock shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to shares of that class or series which remains payable.
 
Redemption
 
If the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock so states, the shares of preferred stock will be subject to mandatory redemption or redemption at our option, in whole or in part, in each case on the terms, at the times and at the redemption prices set forth in that prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock.
 
The prospectus supplement relating to a class or series of preferred stock that is subject to mandatory redemption will specify the number of shares of that preferred stock that shall be redeemed by us in each year commencing after a date to be specified, at a redemption price per share to be specified, together with an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (which shall not, if that preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods) to the date of redemption. The redemption price may be payable in cash or other property, as specified in the applicable


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prospectus supplement. If the redemption price for preferred stock of any series is payable only from the net proceeds of the issuance of our stock, the terms of that preferred stock may provide that, if no such stock shall have been issued or to the extent the net proceeds from any issuance are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price then due, that preferred stock shall automatically and mandatorily be converted into shares of our applicable stock pursuant to conversion provisions specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless:
 
(1) if that class or series of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends on all shares of any class or series of preferred stock shall have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period; and
 
(2) if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends on the preferred stock of any class or series have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for the then current dividend period.
 
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock , no shares of any class or series of preferred stock shall be redeemed unless all outstanding shares of preferred stock of that class or series are simultaneously redeemed; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of shares of preferred stock of that class or series pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of preferred stock of that class or series.
 
In addition, unless:
 
(1) if that class or series of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, full cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of any class or series of preferred stock have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period; and
 
(2) if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, full dividends on the preferred stock of any class or series have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for the then current dividend period;
 
(3) we shall not purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any shares of preferred stock of that class or series (except by conversion into or exchange for our stock ranking junior to the preferred stock of that class or series as to dividends and upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up).
 
If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of preferred stock of any class or series are to be redeemed, the number of shares to be redeemed will be determined by us and those shares may be redeemed pro rata from the holders of record of those shares in proportion to the number of those shares held by those holders (with adjustments to avoid redemption of fractional shares) or any other equitable method determined by us that will not result in the issuance of any excess preferred stock.
 
Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of record of a share of preferred stock of any class or series to be redeemed at the address shown on our stock transfer books. Each notice shall state:
 
(1) the redemption date;
 
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(3) the redemption price;
 
(4) the place or places where certificates for that preferred stock are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price;
 
(5) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on that redemption date; and
 
(6) the date upon which the holder’s conversion rights, if any, as to those shares shall terminate.
 
If fewer than all the shares of preferred stock of any class or series are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to each holder thereof shall also specify the number of shares of preferred stock to be redeemed from each holder. If notice of redemption of any shares of preferred stock has been given and if the funds necessary for that redemption have been set apart by us in trust for the benefit of the holders of any shares of preferred stock so called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date dividends will cease to accrue on those shares of preferred stock, those shares of preferred stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of those shares will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price.
 
Liquidation Preference
 
Upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, then, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any common stock, excess stock or any other class or series of our stock ranking junior to that class or series of preferred stock in the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of each class or series of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive out of our assets legally available for distribution to stockholders liquidating distributions in the amount of the liquidation preference per share (set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement), plus an amount equal to all dividends accrued and unpaid thereon (which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend). After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of that class or series of preferred stock will have no right or claim to any of our remaining assets. If, upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, our legally available assets are insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions on all outstanding shares of that class or series of preferred stock and the corresponding amounts payable on all shares of other classes or series of our stock ranking on a parity with that class or series of preferred stock in the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, then the holders of that class or series of preferred stock and all other classes or series of stock shall share ratably in that distribution of assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.
 
If liquidating distributions shall have been made in full to all holders of shares of that class or series of preferred stock, our remaining assets shall be distributed among the holders of any other classes or series of stock ranking junior to that class or series of preferred stock upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, according to their respective rights and preferences and in each case according to their respective number of shares. For those purposes, neither our consolidation or merger with or into any other corporation, trust or other entity nor the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of our property or business shall be deemed to constitute our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
 
Voting Rights
 
Except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law or as indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, holders of preferred stock will not have any voting rights.
 
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a special meeting called by one of our officers at the request of a holder of that class or series of preferred stock or, if that special meeting is not called by that officer within 30 days, at a special meeting called by a holder of that class or series of preferred stock designated by the holders of record of at least 10% of the shares of any of those classes or series of preferred stock (unless that request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders), or at the next annual meeting of stockholders, and at each subsequent annual meeting until:
 
(1) if that class or series of preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, then all dividends accumulated on those shares of preferred stock for the past dividend periods and the then current dividend period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment, or
 
(2) if that class or series of preferred stock does not have a cumulative dividend, then four consecutive quarterly dividends shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment.
 
Unless provided otherwise for any series of preferred stock, so long as any shares of preferred stock remain outstanding, we shall not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the shares of each class or series of preferred stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (that class or series voting separately as a class),
 
(1) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of stock ranking senior to that class or series of preferred stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or reclassify any of our authorized stock into those shares, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase those shares; or
 
(2) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the charter in respect of that class or series of preferred stock, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of that class or series of preferred stock; provided, however, that any increase in the amount of the authorized preferred stock or the creation or issuance of any other class or series of preferred stock, or any increase in the number of authorized shares of that class or series, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the preferred stock of that class or series with respect to payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect those rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.
 
The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which that vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of that class or series of preferred stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been irrevocably deposited in trust to effect that redemption.
 
Conversion Rights
 
The terms and conditions, if any, upon which shares of any class or series of preferred stock are convertible into common stock, debt securities or another series of preferred stock will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating thereto and the articles supplementary setting forth the terms of any class or series of preferred stock. Such terms will include the number of shares of common stock or those other series of preferred stock or the principal amount of debt securities into which the preferred stock is convertible, the conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof), the conversion period, provisions as to whether conversion will be at our option or at the option of the holders of that class or series of preferred stock, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of that class or series of preferred stock.


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Restrictions on Ownership
 
As discussed above under “Description of Common Stock — Restrictions on Ownership,” for us to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding stock may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year. Our stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months (or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year). In addition, rent from related party tenants (generally, a tenant of a REIT owned, actually or constructively 10% or more by the REIT, or a 10% owner of the REIT) is not qualifying income for purposes of the gross income tests under the Code. Therefore, the applicable articles supplementary for each class or series of preferred stock will contain certain provisions restricting the ownership and transfer of that class or series of preferred stock. Except as otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating thereto, the provisions of each applicable articles supplementary relating to the ownership limit for any class or series of preferred stock will provide as follows:
 
Our preferred stock ownership limit provision will provide that, subject to some exceptions, no holder of that class or series of preferred stock may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the constructive ownership provisions of the Code, preferred stock in excess of the preferred stock ownership limit, which will be equal to 9.8% of the outstanding preferred stock of any class or series. The constructive ownership rules under the Code are complex and may cause preferred stock owned actually or constructively by a group of related individuals and/or entities to be deemed to be constructively owned by one individual or entity. As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of any class or series of our preferred stock (or the acquisition of an interest in an entity which owns, actually or constructively, preferred stock) by an individual or entity could cause that individual or entity (or another individual or entity) to own constructively in excess of 9.8% of that class or series of preferred stock, and thus subject that preferred stock to the preferred stock ownership limit.
 
Our board of directors will be entitled to waive the preferred stock ownership limit with respect to a particular stockholder if evidence satisfactory to our board of directors, with advice of our tax counsel, is presented that the ownership will not then or in the future jeopardize our status as a REIT. As a condition of that waiver, our board of directors may require opinions of counsel satisfactory to it or an undertaking or both from the applicant with respect to preserving our REIT status.


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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
 
General
 
We may issue depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional interest of a share of a particular class or series of our preferred stock, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Shares of a class or series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited under a separate deposit agreement among us, the depositary named therein and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts issued by the preferred stock depositary which will evidence the depositary shares. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary receipt will be entitled, in proportion to the fractional interest of a share of a particular class or series of preferred stock represented by the depositary shares evidenced by that depositary receipt, to all the rights and preferences of the class or series of preferred stock represented by those depositary shares (including dividend, voting, conversion, redemption and liquidation rights).
 
The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the applicable deposit agreement. Immediately following the issuance and delivery of a class or series of preferred stock by us to the preferred stock depositary, we will cause the preferred stock depositary to issue, on our behalf, the depositary receipts. Copies of the applicable form of deposit agreement and depositary receipt may be obtained from us upon request, and the statements made hereunder relating to the deposit agreement and the depositary receipts to be issued thereunder are summaries of certain provisions thereof and do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the applicable deposit agreement and related depositary receipts.
 
Dividends and Other Distributions
 
The preferred stock depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions received in respect of a class or series of preferred stock to the record holders of depositary receipts evidencing the related depositary shares in proportion to the number of those depositary receipts owned by those holders, subject to certain obligations of holders to file proofs, certificates and other information and to pay certain charges and expenses to the preferred stock depositary.
 
In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the preferred stock depositary will distribute property received by it to the record holders of depositary receipts entitled thereto, subject to certain obligations of holders to file proofs, certificates and other information and to pay certain charges and expenses to the preferred stock depositary, unless the preferred stock depositary determines that it is not feasible to make that distribution, in which case the preferred stock depositary may, with our approval, sell that property and distribute the net proceeds from that sale to those holders.
 
No distribution will be made in respect of any depositary share to the extent that it represents any class or series of preferred stock converted into excess preferred stock or otherwise converted or exchanged.
 
Withdrawal of Preferred Stock
 
Upon surrender of the depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the preferred stock depositary (unless the related depositary shares have previously been called for redemption or converted into excess preferred stock or otherwise), the holders thereof will be entitled to delivery at that office, to or upon that holder’s order, of the number of whole or fractional shares of the class or series of preferred stock and any money or other property represented by the depositary shares evidenced by those depositary receipts. Holders of depositary receipts will be entitled to receive whole or fractional shares of the related class or series of preferred stock on the basis of the proportion of preferred stock represented by each depositary share as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, but holders of those shares of preferred stock will not thereafter be entitled to receive depositary shares therefor. If the depositary receipts delivered by the holder evidence a number of depositary shares in excess of the number of depositary shares representing the number of shares of preferred stock to be withdrawn, the preferred stock depositary will deliver to that holder at the same time a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of depositary shares.


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Redemption
 
Whenever we redeem shares of a class or series of preferred stock held by the preferred stock depositary, the preferred stock depositary will redeem as of the same redemption date the number of depositary shares representing shares of the class or series of preferred stock so redeemed, provided we shall have paid in full to the preferred stock depositary the redemption price of the preferred stock to be redeemed plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the corresponding proportion of the redemption price and any other amounts per share payable with respect to that class or series of preferred stock. If fewer than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional depositary shares) or by any other equitable method determined by us that will not result in the issuance of any excess preferred stock.
 
From and after the date fixed for redemption, all dividends in respect of the shares of a class or series of preferred stock so called for redemption will cease to accrue, the depositary shares so called for redemption will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares so called for redemption will cease, except the right to receive any moneys payable upon their redemption and any money or other property to which the holders of those depositary receipts were entitled upon their redemption and surrender thereof to the preferred stock depositary.
 
Voting
 
Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of a class or series of preferred stock deposited with the preferred stock depositary are entitled to vote, the preferred stock depositary will mail the information contained in that notice of meeting to the record holders of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares which represent that class or series of preferred stock. Each record holder of depositary receipts evidencing depositary shares on the record date (which will be the same date as the record date for that class or series of preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the preferred stock depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to the amount of preferred stock represented by that holder’s depositary shares. The preferred stock depositary will vote the amount of that class or series of preferred stock represented by those depositary shares in accordance with those instructions, and we will agree to take all reasonable action which may be deemed necessary by the preferred stock depositary in order to enable the preferred stock depositary to do so. The preferred stock depositary will abstain from voting the amount of that class or series of preferred stock represented by those depositary shares to the extent it does not receive specific instructions from the holders of depositary receipts evidencing those depositary shares. The preferred stock depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote, or for the manner or effect of any vote made, as long as that action or non-action is in good faith and does not result from negligence or willful misconduct of the preferred stock depositary.
 
Liquidation Preference
 
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of each depositary receipt will be entitled to the fraction of the liquidation preference accorded each share of preferred stock represented by the depositary shares evidenced by that depositary receipt, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
Conversion
 
The depositary shares, as such, are not generally convertible into our common stock (except as set forth in the proviso below) or any of our other securities or property, except in connection with certain conversions in connection with the preservation of our status as a REIT; provided that the depositary shares representing our Class D preferred stock are convertible into our common stock. Nevertheless, if so specified in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to an offering of depositary shares, the depositary receipts may be surrendered by holders thereof to the preferred stock depositary with written instructions to the preferred stock depositary to instruct us to cause conversion of a class or series of preferred stock represented by the depositary shares evidenced by those depositary receipts into whole shares of our common stock, other shares of a class or series of preferred stock (including excess preferred stock) or other shares of stock, and we have agreed that upon receipt of those


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instructions and any amounts payable in respect thereof, we will cause the conversion thereof utilizing the same procedures as those provided for delivery of preferred stock to effect that conversion. If the depositary shares evidenced by a depositary receipt are to be converted in part only, a new depositary receipt or receipts will be issued for any depositary shares not to be converted. No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon conversion, and if that conversion would result in a fractional share being issued, an amount will be paid in cash by us equal to the value of the fractional interest based upon the closing price of the common stock on the last business day prior to the conversion.
 
Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
 
The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares which represent the preferred stock and any provision of the deposit agreement may at any time be amended by agreement between us and the preferred stock depositary. However, any amendment that materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of depositary receipts or that would be materially and adversely inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the related class or series of preferred stock will not be effective unless that amendment has been approved by the existing holders of at least two thirds of the depositary shares evidenced by the depositary receipts then outstanding. No amendment shall impair the right, subject to certain exceptions in the deposit agreement, of any holder of depositary receipts to surrender any depositary receipt with instructions to deliver to the holder the related class or series of preferred stock and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby, except in order to comply with law. Every holder of an outstanding depositary receipt at the time any of those types of amendments becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold that depositary receipt, to consent and agree to that amendment and to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended thereby.
 
We may terminate the deposit agreement upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the preferred stock depositary if:
 
(1) such termination is necessary to preserve our status as a REIT, or
 
(2) a majority of each class or series of preferred stock subject to that deposit agreement consents to that termination, whereupon the preferred stock depositary shall deliver or make available to each holder of depositary receipts, upon surrender of the depositary receipts held by that holder, that number of whole or fractional shares of each class or series of preferred stock as are represented by the depositary shares evidenced by those depositary receipts together with any other property held by the preferred stock depositary with respect to those depositary receipts.
 
We have agreed that if the deposit agreement is terminated to preserve our status as a REIT, then we will use our best efforts to list each class or series of preferred stock issued upon surrender of the related depositary shares on a national securities exchange. In addition, the deposit agreement will automatically terminate if:
 
(1) all outstanding depositary shares issued thereunder shall have been redeemed,
 
(2) there shall have been a final distribution in respect of each class or series of preferred stock subject to that deposit agreement in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and that distribution shall have been distributed to the holders of depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares representing that class or series of preferred stock , or
 
(3) each share of preferred stock subject to that deposit agreement shall have been converted into our stock not so represented by depositary shares.
 
Charges of Preferred Stock Depositary
 
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fees and expenses of the preferred stock depositary for any duties requested by those holders to be performed which are outside of those expressly provided for in the deposit agreement.
 
Resignation and Removal of Preferred Stock Depositary
 
The preferred stock depositary may resign at any time by delivering notice to us of its election to do so, and we may at any time remove the preferred stock depositary, that resignation or removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor preferred stock depositary. A successor preferred stock depositary must be appointed within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000.
 
Miscellaneous
 
The preferred stock depositary will forward to holders of depositary receipts any reports and communications from us which are received by it with respect to the related preferred stock.
 
Neither we nor the preferred stock depositary will be liable if it is prevented from or delayed in, by law or any circumstances beyond its control, performing its obligations under the deposit agreement. Our obligations and those of the preferred stock depositary under the deposit agreement will be limited to performing our respective duties thereunder in good faith and without negligence (in the case of any action or inaction in the voting of a class or series of preferred stock represented by the depositary shares), gross negligence or willful misconduct, and neither we nor the preferred stock depositary will be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary receipts, depositary shares or shares of a class or series of preferred stock represented thereby unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished. We and the preferred stock depositary may rely on written advice of counsel or accountants, or information provided by persons presenting shares of a class or series of preferred stock represented thereby for deposit, holders of depositary receipts or other persons believed in good faith to be competent to give that information, and on documents believed in good faith to be genuine and signed by a proper party.
 
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
TO US OF OUR REIT ELECTION
 
The following is a summary of the federal income tax considerations to us related to our REIT election which are anticipated to be material to purchasers of the securities offered by this prospectus. This summary is for general information only and is not tax advice. Your tax treatment will vary depending upon the terms of the specific securities that you acquire, as well as your particular situation. This discussion does not attempt to address any aspects of federal income taxation relevant to your ownership of the securities offered by this prospectus. Instead, the material United States federal income tax considerations relevant to your ownership of the securities offered by this prospectus may be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement relating thereto.
 
The information in this section is based on:
 
  •  the Internal Revenue Code;
 
  •  current, temporary and proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code;
 
  •  the legislative history of the Internal Revenue Code;
 
  •  current administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service; and
 
  •  court decisions,
 
in each case, as of the date of this prospectus. In addition, the administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service include its practices and policies as expressed in private letter rulings which are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, except with respect to the particular taxpayers who requested and received those rulings. Future legislation, Treasury Regulations, administrative interpretations and practices and/or court decisions may adversely affect the tax considerations contained in this discussion or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments. Any change could apply retroactively to transactions preceding the date of the change. Except as described below, we have not requested and do not intend to request a ruling from the IRS that we qualify as a REIT, and the statements in this prospectus are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or any court. Thus, we can provide no assurance that the tax considerations contained in this discussion will not be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service or if challenged, will be sustained by a court. This summary does not discuss any state, local or foreign tax consequences associated with our election to be taxed as a REIT.
 
You are advised to consult the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as your own tax advisor, regarding the tax consequences to you of the acquisition, ownership and sale of the securities offered by this prospectus, including the federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences, our election to be taxed as a REIT for federal income purposes, and potential changes in the tax laws.
 
General.  We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code, commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. We believe we have been organized and have operated in a manner which allows us to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 1992. We intend to continue to be organized and operate in this manner. However, qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Internal Revenue Code, including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we have been organized and have operated, or will continue to be organized and operate, in a manner so as to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT. See “— Failure to Qualify.”
 
The sections of the Internal Revenue Code and the corresponding Treasury Regulations that relate to the qualification and operation of a REIT are highly technical and complex. The following sets forth the material aspects of the sections of the Internal Revenue Code that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof.


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As a condition to the closing of each offering of the securities offered by this prospectus, other than offerings of medium term notes and as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, our tax counsel may render an opinion to the underwriters of that offering to the effect that, commencing with our taxable year which began January 1, 1992, we have been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification as a REIT, and our proposed method of operation will enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. It must be emphasized that this opinion will be based on various assumptions and representations to be made by us as to factual matters, including representations to be made in a factual certificate to be provided by one of our officers. Our tax counsel will have no obligation to update its opinion subsequent to its date. In addition, this opinion will be based upon our factual representations set forth in this prospectus and set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Moreover, our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Internal Revenue Code discussed below, including through actual annual operating results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed by our tax counsel. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual results of operation in any particular taxable year will satisfy those requirements. See “— Failure to Qualify.” Further, the anticipated income tax treatment described in this prospectus may be changed, perhaps retroactively, by legislative, administrative or judicial action at any time.
 
If we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on our net income that is currently distributed to stockholders. We will be required to pay federal income tax, however, as follows:
 
  •  We will be required to pay tax at regular corporate rates on any undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains.
 
  •  We may be required to pay the “alternative minimum tax” on our items of tax preference.
 
  •  If we have (1) net income from the sale or other disposition of foreclosure property which is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or (2) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be required to pay tax at the highest corporate rates on this income. Foreclosure property is generally defined as property acquired by foreclosure or after a default on a loan secured by the property or a lease of the property.
 
  •  We will be required to pay a 100% tax on any net income from prohibited transactions. Prohibited transactions are, in general, sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business.
 
  •  If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test, as described below, but have otherwise maintained our qualification as a REIT, we will be required to pay a 100% tax on an amount equal to (1) the gross income attributable to the greater of (a) the amount by which 75% of our gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 75% gross income test described below and (b) the amount by which 95% (90% for our taxable years ending on or prior to December 31, 2004) of our gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 95% gross income test described below, multiplied by (2) a fraction intended to reflect our profitability.
 
  •  If we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests (other than a de minimis failure of the 5% and 10% asset tests), as described below, due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and we nonetheless maintain our REIT qualification because of specified cure provisions, we will be required to pay a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets that caused us to fail such test.
 
  •  If we fail to satisfy any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that would result in our failure to qualify as a REIT (other than a violation of the REIT gross income tests or certain violations of asset tests described below) and the violation is due to reasonable cause, we may retain our REIT qualification but we will be required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.


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  •  If we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such taxable year, (2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for such year, and (3) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax on the excess of that required distribution over the amounts actually distributed.
 
  •  If we acquire any asset from a corporation which is or has been a C corporation in a transaction in which the basis of the asset in our hands is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of the C corporation, and we subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of the asset during the ten-year period beginning on the date we acquired the asset, then we will be required to pay tax at the highest regular corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent of the excess of (a) the fair market value of the asset over (b) our adjusted basis in the asset, in each case determined as of the date we acquired the asset. A C corporation is generally defined as a corporation required to pay full corporate level tax. The results described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain assume that we or the C corporation, as applicable, have made or refrained from making and the C corporation will refrain from making a timely election under the relevant Treasury Regulations in order to obtain the results described in this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain.
 
  •  We will be subject to a 100% penalty tax on any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours to any of our tenants. See “— Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.” Redetermined deductions and excess interest represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations.
 
Requirements for Qualification.  The Internal Revenue Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:
 
(1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors,
 
(2) that issues transferable shares or transferable certificates to evidence beneficial ownership,
 
(3) that would be taxable as a domestic corporation, but for Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code,
 
(4) that is not a financial institution or an insurance company within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code,
 
(5) that is beneficially owned by 100 or more persons,
 
(6) not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of which is owned, directly or constructively, by five or fewer individuals, including specified entities, during the last half of each taxable year, and
 
(7) that meets other tests, described below, regarding the nature of its income and assets and the amount of its distributions.
 
The Internal Revenue Code provides that conditions (1) to (4) must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Conditions (5) and (6) do not apply until after the first taxable year for which an election is made to be taxed as a REIT. For purposes of condition (6), pension funds and other specified tax-exempt entities generally are treated as individuals, except that a “look-through” exception applies to pension funds.
 
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supplementary for any series of preferred stock will provide, for restrictions regarding ownership and transfer of our stock, which restrictions are intended to assist us in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above. The ownership and transfer restrictions pertaining generally to our common stock and preferred stock are described in “Description of Common Stock — Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer” and “Description of Preferred Stock — Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer” or, to the extent those restrictions differ from those described in this prospectus, those restrictions will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. These restrictions, however, may not ensure that we will, in all cases, be able to satisfy the share ownership requirements described in (5) and (6) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we comply with the rules contained in the applicable Treasury Regulations requiring us to attempt to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares, and we do not know, and would not have known through the exercise of reasonable diligence, that we failed to meet the requirement set forth in condition (6) above, we will be treated as having met this requirement. See the section below entitled “— Failure to Qualify.”
 
In addition, we may not maintain our status as a REIT unless our taxable year is the calendar year. We have and will continue to have a calendar taxable year.
 
Ownership of Qualified REIT Subsidiaries and Interests in Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships.  We own and operate a number of properties through subsidiaries. A corporation which is a “qualified REIT subsidiary” shall not be treated as a separate corporation, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of a “qualified REIT subsidiary” shall be treated as assets, liabilities and items of the REIT. Thus, in applying the requirements described herein, our “qualified REIT subsidiaries” will be ignored, and all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction, and credit of those subsidiaries will be treated as our assets, liabilities and items. A qualified REIT subsidiary is not required to pay federal income tax, and our ownership of the stock of a qualified REIT subsidiary does not violate the restrictions on ownership of securities as described below under “— Asset Tests.” We have received a ruling from the IRS to the effect that all of the subsidiaries that were held by us prior to January 1, 1992, the effective date of our election to be taxed as a REIT, will be “qualified REIT subsidiaries” upon the effective date of our REIT election. Moreover, with respect to each subsidiary of ours formed subsequent to January 1, 1992 and prior to January 1, 1998, we have owned 100% of the stock of that subsidiary at all times during the period that subsidiary has been in existence. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, any corporation, other than a taxable REIT subsidiary, wholly owned by a REIT is permitted to be treated as a “qualified REIT subsidiary” regardless of whether that subsidiary has always been owned by the REIT.
 
In the case of a REIT which is a partner in a partnership or a member in a limited liability company treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the REIT will be deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, based on its interest in partnership capital, subject to special rules relating to the 10% REIT asset test described below. Also, the REIT will be deemed to be entitled to its proportionate share of the income of that entity. The character of the assets and gross income of the partnership or limited liability company will retain the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code, including satisfying the gross income tests and the asset tests described below. Thus, our proportionate share of the assets, liabilities and items of income of the partnerships and limited liability companies treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes in which we are a partner or member will be treated as our assets, liabilities and items of income for purposes of applying the requirements described in this prospectus.
 
Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.  A taxable REIT subsidiary is a corporation other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock, and that has made a joint election with the REIT to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. A taxable REIT subsidiary also includes any corporation other than a REIT with respect to which a taxable REIT subsidiary owns securities possessing more than 35% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of such corporation. Other than some activities relating to lodging and health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may generally engage in any business, including the provision of customary or noncustomary services to tenants of its parent REIT.
 
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REIT subsidiary occur at arm’s length and on commercially reasonable terms, include a provision that may prevent a taxable REIT subsidiary from deducting interest on debt funded directly or indirectly by its parent REIT if certain tests regarding the taxable REIT subsidiary’s debt to equity ratio and interest expense are not satisfied. See “— Asset Tests.” A REIT’s ownership of securities of taxable REIT subsidiaries will not be subject to the 10% or 5% asset test described below, and their operations will be subject to the provisions described above. See “— Asset Tests.”
 
As a result of the modifications to the sections of the Internal Revenue Code which are described above and which are effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, we modified our ownership of Kimco Realty Service, Inc. (the “Service Company”). Effective January 1, 2001, we made a joint election with the Service Company to treat the Service Company as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In addition, effective January 1, 2001, we contributed the note that was issued to us from the Service Company to the capital of the Service Company and acquired 100% of the voting stock of the Service Company. Thus, we currently own 100% of the stock of the Service Company and there is no debt outstanding between the Service Company and us. In addition, we currently hold an interest in other taxable REIT subsidiaries and may acquire securities in additional taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future.
 
Income Tests.  We must satisfy two gross income requirements annually to maintain our qualification as a REIT:
 
  •  First, each taxable year we must derive directly or indirectly at least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, from (a) investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including rents from real property and, in some circumstances, interest or (b) some type of temporary investments.
 
  •  Second, each taxable year we must derive at least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, from (a) the real property investments described above, (b) dividends, interest and gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities or (c) from any combination of the foregoing.
 
For these purposes, the term “interest” generally does not include any amount received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the determination of that amount depends in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “interest” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
 
Rents we receive from a tenant will qualify as “rents from real property” in satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if the following conditions are met:
 
  •  First, the amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “rents from real property” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
 
  •  Second, we, or an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our capital stock, must not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the interests in the assets or net profits of the tenant, or, if the tenant is a corporation, 10% or more of the voting power or value of all classes of stock of the tenant. Rents received from such tenant that is a taxable REIT subsidiary, however, will not be excluded from the definition of “rents from real property” if at least 90% of the space at the property to which the rents relate is leased to third parties, and the rents paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by our other tenants for comparable space. Whether rents paid by our taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to rents paid by our other tenants is determined at the time the lease with the taxable REIT subsidiary is entered into, extended, and modified, if such modification increases the rents due under such lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if a lease with a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is modified and such modification results in an increase in the rents payable by such taxable REIT subsidiary, any such increase will not qualify as “rents from real property.” For purposes of this rule, a “controlled taxable REIT subsidiary” is a


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taxable REIT subsidiary in which we own stock possessing more than 50% of the voting power or more than 50% of the total value of the outstanding stock of such taxable REIT subsidiary.
 
  •  Third, rent attributable to personal property, leased in connection with a lease of real property, is not greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease. If this condition is not met, then the portion of the rent attributable to personal property will not qualify as “rents from real property.”
 
  •  Finally, we generally must not operate or manage our property or furnish or render services to our tenants, subject to a 1% de minimis exception, other than through an independent contractor from whom we derive no revenue. We may, however, directly perform services that are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant” of the property. In addition, we may employ a taxable REIT subsidiary which may be wholly or partially owned by us to provide, on an arm’s length basis, both customary and noncustomary services to our tenants without causing the rent we receive from those tenants to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” Any amounts we receive from a taxable REIT subsidiary with respect to the taxable REIT subsidiary’s provision of noncustomary services will, however, be nonqualified income under the 75% gross income test and, except to the extent received through the payment of dividends, the 95% gross income test.
 
We have received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service providing that the performance of the types of services provided by us will not cause the rents received with respect to those leases to fail to qualify as “rents from real property.” In addition, we generally do not intend to receive rent which fails to satisfy any of the above conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may have taken and may continue to take some of the actions set forth above to the extent we believe those actions will not, based on the advice of our tax counsel, jeopardize our status as a REIT.
 
Income we receive that is attributable to the rental of parking spaces at the properties will constitute rents from real property for purposes of the REIT gross income tests if certain services provided with respect to the parking spaces are performed by independent contractors from whom we derive no revenue, either directly or indirectly, or by a taxable REIT subsidiary, and certain other conditions are met. We believe that the income we receive that is attributable to parking spaces meets these tests and, accordingly, will constitute rents from real property for purposes of the REIT gross income tests.
 
From time to time, we enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Our hedging activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps, and floors, options to purchase these items, and futures and forward contracts. Any income we derive from a hedging transaction will be nonqualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Except to the extent provided by Treasury Regulations, however, income from a hedging transaction, including gain from the sale or disposition of such a transaction, entered into prior to January 1, 2005 will be qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, but only to the extent that the transaction hedges indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or carry real estate. Income from such a hedging transaction entered into on or after January 1, 2005 that is clearly identified as such as specified in the Internal Revenue Code will not constitute gross income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, and therefore will be exempt from this test. The term “hedging transaction,” as used above, generally means any transaction we enter into in the normal course of our business primarily to manage risk of interest rate changes or fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made by us.
 
To the extent that we hedge with other types of financial instruments, the income from those transactions is not likely to be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the gross income tests. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT. To the extent our taxable REIT subsidiary pays dividends, such dividend income will qualify under the 95%, but not the 75%, REIT gross income test. We intend to monitor the amount of the dividend and other income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries and we intend to take actions to keep this income, and any other nonqualifying income, within the limitations of the REIT income tests. While we expect these actions will prevent a violation of the REIT income tests, we cannot guarantee that such actions will in all cases prevent such a violation.


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If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT if we are entitled to relief under the Internal Revenue Code. Commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005, we may avail ourselves of the relief provisions if:
 
  •  following our identification of the failure to meet the 75% or 95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we file a schedule with the Internal Revenue Service setting forth each item of our gross income for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for such taxable year in accordance with Treasury Regulations to be issued; and
 
  •  our failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
 
It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. As discussed above under “— General,” even if these relief provisions apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to our nonqualifying income. We may not always be able to comply with the gross income tests for REIT qualification despite periodic monitoring of our income.
 
Prohibited Transaction Income. Any gain that we realize on the sale of any property held as inventory or otherwise held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. This prohibited transaction income may also have an adverse effect upon our ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT. Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances with respect to the particular transaction. We hold our properties for investment with a view to long-term appreciation, we are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, owning and operating our properties and we make such occasional sales of the properties as are consistent with our investment objectives. There can be no assurance, however, that the Internal Revenue Service might not contend that one or more of those sales is subject to the 100% penalty tax.
 
Penalty Tax.  Any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished by a taxable REIT subsidiary to any of our tenants, and redetermined deductions and excess interest represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s length negotiations. Rents we receive will not constitute redetermined rents if they qualify for the safe harbor provisions contained in the Internal Revenue Code. Safe harbor provisions are provided where:
 
  •  Amounts are received by a REIT for services customarily furnished or rendered in connection with the rental of real property. This safe harbor, however, is no longer available commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005;
 
  •  Amounts are excluded from the definition of impermissible tenant service income as a result of satisfying a 1% de minimis exception;
 
  •  The taxable REIT subsidiary renders a significant amount of similar services to unrelated parties and the charges for such services are substantially comparable;
 
  •  Rents paid to the REIT by tenants who are not receiving services from the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to the rents paid by the REIT’s tenants leasing comparable space who are receiving such services from the taxable REIT subsidiary and the charge for the services is separately stated; and
 
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Asset Tests.  At the close of each quarter of our taxable year, we also must satisfy the following tests relating to the nature and composition of our assets.
 
  •  First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and government securities. For purposes of this test, real estate assets include stock or debt instruments that are purchased with the proceeds of a stock offering or a long-term public debt offering with a term of at least five years, but only for the one-year period beginning on the date we receive these proceeds.
 
  •  Second, not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those includible in the 75% asset test.
 
  •  Third, for taxable years ending on or prior to December 31, 2000, of the investments included in the 25% asset class, the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets and we may not own more than 10% of any one issuer’s outstanding voting securities.
 
  •  Finally, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, (a) not more than 20% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries and (b) except for the securities of a taxable REIT subsidiary and securities included in the 75% asset test, not more than 5% of the value of our assets may be represented by securities of any one issuer and we may not own more than 10% of the total vote or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. Certain types of securities, including certain “straight debt” securities, are disregarded as securities solely for purposes of the 10% value test. In addition, commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005, solely for the purposes of the 10% value test, the determination of our interest in the assets of a partnership or limited liability company in which we own an interest will be based on our proportionate interest in any securities issued by the partnership or limited liability company, excluding for these purposes securities described in the Internal Revenue Code.
 
We currently have numerous direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. As set forth above, the ownership of more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer by a REIT is prohibited unless such subsidiary is a taxable REIT subsidiary. However, if our subsidiaries are “qualified REIT subsidiaries” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, those subsidiaries will not be treated as separate corporations for federal income tax purposes. Thus, our ownership of stock of a “qualified REIT subsidiary” will not cause us to fail the asset tests.
 
Prior to January 1, 2001, we owned 100% of the nonvoting preferred stock of the Service Company and did not own any of the voting securities of the Service Company. Effective January 1, 2001, we made a joint election with the Service Company to treat the Service Company as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In addition, effective January 1, 2001, we acquired 100% of the voting stock of the Service Company and currently own 100% of the stock of the Service Company. We believe, and will represent to our counsel for purposes of its opinion, that (i) the value of the securities of the Service Company held by us did not exceed at the close of any quarter during a taxable year that ended on or prior to December 31, 2000 5% of the total value of our assets and (ii) the value of the securities of all our taxable REIT subsidiaries has not exceeded and will not exceed more than 20% of the value of our total assets at the close of each quarter during a taxable year that begins after December 31, 2000. Our tax counsel, in rendering its opinion as to our qualification as a REIT, will be relying on our representations to that effect with respect to the value of those securities and assets. No independent appraisals will be obtained to support this conclusion. There can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not contend that the value of the securities of the Service Company held by us exceeds the applicable value limitation.
 
After initially meeting the asset tests at the close of any quarter, we will not lose our status as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values. If the failure to satisfy the asset tests results from an acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be cured by the disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close of the quarter. We intend to maintain adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the asset tests and to take such other actions within 30 days after the close of any quarter as may be required to cure any noncompliance. If we fail to


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cure any noncompliance with the asset tests within the 30 day cure period, we would cease to qualify as a REIT unless we are eligible for certain relief provisions discussed below.
 
Certain relief provisions may be available to us if we discover a failure to satisfy the asset tests described above after the 30 day cure period. Under these provisions, we will be deemed to have met the 5% and 10% REIT asset tests if the value of our nonqualifying assets (i) does not exceed the lesser of (a) 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the applicable quarter or (b) $10,000,000 and (ii) we dispose of the nonqualifying assets or otherwise satisfy such tests within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury Regulations to be issued. For violations of any asset tests due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and that are, in the case of the 5% and 10% asset tests, in excess of the de minimis exception described above, we may avoid disqualification as a REIT after the 30 day cure period, by taking steps including (i) the disposition of sufficient assets to meet the asset test within (a) six months after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury Regulations to be issued, (ii) paying a tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000 or (b) the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets, and (iii) disclosing certain information to the Internal Revenue Service. Although we believe we have satisfied the asset tests described above and plan to take steps to ensure that we satisfy such tests for any quarter with respect to which retesting is to occur, there can be no assurance that we will always be successful or will not require a reduction in our overall interest in an issuer (including a taxable REIT subsidiary). If we fail to cure any noncompliance with the asset tests in a timely manner and the relief provisions described above are not available, we would cease to qualify as a REIT. See “— Failure to Qualify” below.
 
Annual Distribution Requirements.  To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our stockholders in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
 
  •  90% of our REIT taxable income, and
 
  •  90% of our after tax net income, if any, from foreclosure property; minus
 
  •  the excess of the sum of specified items of non-cash income items over 5% of our REIT taxable income.
 
Our REIT taxable income is computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain. In addition, for purposes of this test, non-cash income items includes income attributable to leveled stepped rents, original issue discount or purchase money discount debt, cancellation of indebtedness, and a like-kind exchange that is later determined to be taxable.
 
In addition, if we dispose of any asset we acquired from a corporation which is or has been a C corporation in a transaction in which our basis in the asset is determined by reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of that C corporation, within the ten-year period following our acquisition of such asset, we would be required to distribute at least 90% of the after-tax gain, if any, we recognized on the disposition of the asset, to the extent that gain does not exceed the excess of (a) the fair market value of the asset, over (b) our adjusted basis in the asset, in each case, on the date we acquired the asset.
 
We generally must pay, or be treated as paying, the distributions described above in the taxable year to which they relate. At our election, a distribution will be treated as paid in a taxable year if it is declared before we timely file our tax return for such year and paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after that declaration, provided such payment is made during the twelve-month period following the close of such year. These distributions generally are taxable to our stockholders, other than tax-exempt entities, in the year in which paid. This is so even though distributions relate to the prior years for purposes of our 90% distribution requirement. The amount distributed must not be preferential. To avoid being preferential, every stockholder of the class of stock to which a distributions is made must be treated the same as every other stockholder of that class, and no class of stock may be treated other than according to its dividend rights as a class. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%, of our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we will be subject to tax on the undistributed amount at regular corporate tax rates. We believe we have made, and intend to


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continue to make, timely distributions sufficient to satisfy these annual distribution requirements and to minimize our corporate tax obligations.
 
We expect that our REIT taxable income will be less than our cash flow because of depreciation and other non-cash charges included in computing our REIT taxable income. Accordingly, we anticipate that we generally will have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to satisfy our distribution requirement. However, it is possible that, from time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet the distribution requirement due to timing differences between the actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible expenses and the inclusion of that income and deduction of those expenses in arriving at our taxable income. In the event that those timing differences occur, in order to meet the distribution requirement, we may be required to borrow funds in order to pay dividends, or pay dividends in the form of taxable stock dividends.
 
Under some circumstances, we may be able to rectify an inadvertent failure to meet the 90% distribution requirement for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to our stockholders in a later year, which may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends. We will be required, however, to pay interest based upon the amount of any deduction claimed for deficiency dividends and would be subject to any applicable penalty provisions.
 
In addition, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the extent we fail to distribute during each calendar year, or in the case of distributions with declaration and record dates falling in the last three months of the calendar year, by the end of January immediately following such year, at least the sum of 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year and 95% of our REIT capital gain income for the year, plus, in each case, any undistributed taxable income from prior periods. Any REIT taxable income and net capital gain on which this excise tax is imposed for any year is treated as an amount distributed that year for purposes of calculating the tax.
 
For purposes of the 90% distribution requirement and excise tax described above, distributions declared during the last three months of the taxable year, payable to our stockholders of record on a specified date during such period and paid during January of the following year, will be treated as paid by us and received by our stockholders on December 31 of the year in which they are declared.
 
Failure to Qualify.  Commencing with our taxable year beginning January 1, 2005, specified cure provisions are available to us in the event that we violate a provision of the Internal Revenue Code that would otherwise result in our failure to qualify as a REIT. Except with respect to violations of the REIT income tests and assets tests (for which the cure provisions are described above), and provided the violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, these cure provisions generally impose a $50,000 penalty for each violation in lieu of a loss of REIT status. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year, and the relief provisions do not apply, we will be subject to tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. That failure to qualify for taxation as a REIT could have an adverse effect on the market value and marketability of the securities offered by this prospectus. Distributions to stockholders in any year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible by us nor will they be required to be made. As a result, our failure to qualify as a REIT would substantially reduce the cash available for distribution by us to our stockholders. In that event, to the extent of current and accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to stockholders will be taxable as ordinary income and, subject to specified limitations in the Internal Revenue Code, corporate distributees may be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. It is not possible to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to that statutory relief.
 
Other Tax Matters.  Some of our investments are through partnerships which may involve special tax risks. These risks include possible challenge by the IRS of (a) allocations of income and expense items, which could affect the computation of our income, and (b) the status of the partnerships as partnerships, as opposed to associations taxable as corporations, for income tax purposes. Treasury Regulations that are effective as of January 1, 1997 provide that a domestic partnership is generally taxed as a partnership unless it elects to be taxed as an association taxable as a corporation. None of the partnerships in which we are a partner has made or intends to make that election. These Treasury Regulations provide that a partnership’s claimed classification will be respected for periods prior to January 1, 1997 if the entity had a reasonable basis for its claimed classification, and that partnership


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had not been notified in writing on or before May 8, 1996 that the classification of that entity was under examination. If any of the partnerships were treated as an association for a prior period, and (i) if our ownership in any of those partnerships exceeded 10% of the partnership’s voting interest or (ii) the value of that interest exceeded 5% of the value of our assets, we could cease to qualify as a REIT for that period and possibly future periods. Moreover, the deemed change in classification of that partnership from an association to a partnership effective as of January 1, 1997 would be a taxable event. We believe that each of the partnerships has been properly treated for tax purposes as a partnership, and not as an association taxable as a corporation. However, no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service may not successfully challenge the status of any of the partnerships.
 
We may be subject to state or local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in which we transact business. Our state or local tax treatment may not conform to the federal income tax consequences described above. Consequently, prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on an investment in us.
 
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We may sell the securities offered by this prospectus to one or more underwriters for public offering and sale by them or may sell the securities offered by this prospectus to investors directly or through agents. Any underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities offered by this prospectus will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. We have reserved the right to sell or exchange securities directly to investors on our or their own behalf in those jurisdictions where we are authorized to do so.
 
We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
 
  •  at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
 
  •  at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
 
  •  at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
 
  •  at negotiated prices.
 
Underwriters may offer and sell the securities offered by this prospectus at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at prices related to the prevailing market prices at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. We also may, from time to time, authorize underwriters acting as our agents to offer and sell the securities offered by this prospectus upon the terms and conditions as are set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. In connection with the sale of securities offered by this prospectus, underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers of securities offered by this prospectus for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell the securities offered by this prospectus to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent.
 
Any underwriting compensation paid by us to underwriters or agents in connection with the offering of the securities offered by this prospectus, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities offered by this prospectus may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities offered by this prospectus may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
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offering price set forth in that prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated in that prospectus supplement.
 
Each delayed delivery contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate principal amount of the securities offered by this prospectus sold pursuant to delayed delivery contracts shall be not less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom delayed delivery contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions, and other institutions but will in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except:
 
(1) the purchase by an institution of the securities offered by this prospectus covered by its delayed delivery contracts shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States to which that institution is subject, and
 
(2) if the securities offered by this prospectus are being sold to underwriters, we shall have sold to those underwriters the total principal amount of the securities offered by this prospectus less the principal amount thereof covered by delayed delivery contracts.
 
To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.
 
Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates may be customers of, engage in transactions with, and perform services for us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
 
EXPERTS
 
The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) for Kimco Realty Corporation and the audited combined historical summary of revenues and certain expenses of the Puerto Rico Portfolio incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 8, 2006 of Kimco Realty Corporation, respectively, have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, New York. Any underwriters, dealers or agents will be advised about the other issues relating to any offering by their own legal counsel. Latham & Watkins LLP and any counsel for any underwriters, dealers or agents will rely on Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland, as to certain matters of Maryland law. Certain members of Latham & Watkins LLP and their families own beneficial interests in less than 1% of our common stock.


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